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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing any
maintenance.
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:
When servicing, use only recommended or equivalent
replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a
hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE
:
Periodically 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 an
authorized service center for assistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.
LUBRICATING THE BLADE
See Figure 6.
For easier operation and longer blade life, lubricate shrubber
blades before and after each use. If you will be using the
shrubber for an extended period, it is advisable to lubricate
the blade during use.
Remove the battery pack.
Lay the shrubber on a flat surface. Apply light weight
machine lubricant along the edge of the top blade.
NOTE:
Do not lubricate while the shrubber is running.
STORING THE SHRUBBER
See Figure 7.
Remove the battery pack from the shrubber before
storing.
Clean all foreign material from the shrubber.
Always place the scabbard on the cutting blades before
transporting or storing the unit.
Store it in a place that is inaccessible to children.
Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden
chemicals and de-icing salts.
This product has a Three-year Limited Warranty for personal, family,
or household use (90 days for business or commercial use). For
warranty details, visit www.ryobitools.com
or call (toll free) 1-800-860-4050.
