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ENGLISH (Original Instructions)
■ Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
■ Cut one piece of line approximately 6.0 meters in
length.
■ Rotate the bump knob on line trimmer head until line
on the centre of the bump knob aligns with arrows on
top of line trimmer head.
■ Insert one end of line into eyelet located on the side
of the line trimmer head and push until line comes
out through the eyelet on the other side. Continue
to push line through the line trimmer head until the
middle section of the line is inside the line trimmer
head and line outside the line trimmer head is evenly
divided on each side.
■ Rotate the knob on the line trimmer head to wind the
line. If using a straight shaft attachment, the knob
should be rotated anti-clockwise.
■ Wind the line until approximately 20cm remains
protruding from the line trimmer head.
■ Replace the spark plug boot.
CONVERTING FROM LINE TRIMMER TO BRUSH
CUTTER (FIG. 7)
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
REMOVING THE LINE TRIMMING HEAD
■ Open the Reel Easy Line Trimmer Head by
depressing the latches on each side. The contents of
the line trimmer head are spring loaded, so keep your
other hand over the line trimmer head cover while
depressing the latches.
■ Remove the bump head cover, bump knob, line spool
and spring and set them aside.
■ Use the hex-shaped opening on the inside of the
bump knob to remove the hex bolt on the drive shaft
in a clockwise direction and set aside.
■ Remove the cutting head housing.
■ Align the slot in the upper flange washer with the hole
in the gear head. Insert the holding pin through the
slot in the upper flange washer and the hole in the
gear head. Using the 16mm socket wrench supplied,
turn the drive shaft adaptor clockwise to remove it
from the gear shaft. Remove the upper flange washer
from the gear shaft and retain for blade installation.
■ Remove the grass deflector by pushing in on the
three locking tabs while pulling on the grass deflector
to separate from the blade guard.
Note:
Store the line trimmer head parts and grass deflector
together for later use.
INSTALLING THE BLADE
■ Place the upper flange washer over the gear shaft
with the hollow side towards the blade guard.
■ Centre blade on the upper flange washer, making
sure the blade sits flat. Install the cupped washer
with the raised centre away from the blade. Install
and hand tighten the blade nut in a counterclockwise
direction. The blade turns counterclockwise from the
operator’s position during operation.
■ Insert the holding pin through the slot in the upper
flange washer and the hole in the gear head.
Using the wrench supplied, turn the blade nut
counterclockwise.
■ Tighten nut securely.
CONVERTING FROM BRUSH CUTTER TO LINE
TRIMMER (FIG. 15)
REMOVING THE BLADE
■ Insert the holding pin through the slot in the upper
flange washer and the gear head. Turn the blade nut
clockwise to remove.
■ Remove the cupped washer and the blade.
■ Remove the upper flange washer from the gear shaft
and retain for the line trimmer head installation.
■ Attach the grass deflector to the blade guard. Refer
to "ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR TO THE
GUARD" earlier in this manual.
Note:
Store the brush cutter parts together for later use.
INSTALLING THE REEL EASY LINE TRIMMER HEAD
Refer back to instructions listed earlier in this manual.
OPERATION
TRI-ARC® BLADE
The TRI-ARC® blade is suited only for thicker weeds
and pulpy stalks. When the blade becomes dull, it can be
turned over to extend the life of the blade. Do not sharpen
the TRIARC® blade.
INTENDED USE:
This product is only intended for use outdoors in a well
ventilated area.
The product is intended for cutting long grass, weed,
small trees, brush and similar vegetation at or about
ground level. The cutting plane should be approximately
parallel to the ground surface. The product should not be
used to cut or trim hedges, bushes or other vegetation
where the cutting plane is not parallel to the ground
surface.
This attachment is approved for use with all Ryobi /
Homelite petrol driven power heads of 30CC or less.
OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER AND LINE TRIMMER
(Fig. 3 & 4, 9 & 10)
Hold the brushcutter or the line trimmer with the right
hand on the trigger handle and the left hand on the
J-handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in