Ryobi P20014, Operator'S Manual

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8 — English
OPERATION
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
See Figure 12.

Remove the battery pack.

Push the black button located on the string head while
pulling on line to manually advance the line.
LINE CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 13.
This trimmer is equipped with a line cut-off blade on the grass
deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is trimmed to
length by the line cut-off blade. Advance line whenever you
hear the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming
efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best performance
and keep line long enough to advance properly.
This trimmer is currently set at the 11 in. cutting swath. To
adjust to a cutting swath of 13 in.:

Remove the battery pack.

Loosen the blade screw then rotate the line cut-off
blade 180°.

Tighten the blade screw.
EDGING
See Figures 14 - 15.
 Remove the battery pack.

Step down on the foot pedal.
 Rotate the trimmer head counterclockwise placing the
tool in the edger position.
WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body
keeping clearance between the body and the string
trimmer. Any contact with the string trimmer cutting head
while operating can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never stand directly in the path of the cutting line while
edging. Always stand to the left of the grass deflector
to avoid thrown debris, which could result in serious
personal injury.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head:

Remove the battery pack.

Remove the grass.
WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body
keeping clearance between the body and the string
trimmer. Any contact with the string trimmer cutting head
while operating can result in serious personal injury.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figures 10.

Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is
the best cutting area.

The string trimmer cuts when passing the unit from right
to left. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator.
Avoid cutting in the dangerous area shown in figure 10.

Use the tip of the line to do the cutting; do not force string
head into uncut grass.

Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear line rapidly.

Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the line.
ADVANCING LINE
NOTE: The trimmer is equipped with an auto-feed head.
Bumping the head to try to advance the line will damage
the trimmer and void the warranty.

With the trimmer running, release the switch trigger.

Wait two seconds, and press the switch trigger.
NOTE: The line will extend approximately 1/4 in. with each
stop and start of the switch trigger until the line reaches
the length of the grass deflector cut-off blade.

Resume trimming.