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ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Be careful when sliding the two ends together to avoid
pinching your hands or fingers.
NOTE:
Once assembled correctly, the upper and lower end
of the tool should not separate when pulled. Repeat above
steps if pieces can be separated.
WARNING:
Failure to properly assemble the tool as describe above
could result in the tool separating and cause serious
personal injury.
ATTACHING GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 3 - 4.
WARNING:
The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector is sharp.
Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact
can result in serious personal injury.
Remove supplied screws with a phillips screwdriver from
the trimmer head.
Line up the screw holes in the grass deflector with the
holes in the trimmer head.
Place the grass deflector onto the trimmer head.
Install supplied screws and tighten by turning clockwise
with a phillips screwdriver.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this
product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery
packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manuals for your Ryobi One+ battery pack and charger
models.
NOTE:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button
when carrying or transporting the tool.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured before
beginning operation.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the bottom of the battery pack
snaps in place and the battery pack is fully seated and
secure in the trimmer battery port before beginning
operation. Failure to securely seat the battery pack could
cause the battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious
personal injury.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack.
