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RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS warrants each new
RYOBI Product for two (2) years according to the
following terms.

This warranty extends to the original retail purchaser only
and commences on the date of original retail purchase.

Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured or supplied
by RYOBI and found in the reasonable judgement of
RYOBI to be defective in material or workmanship will 
be repaired or replaced by an authorized RYOBI service
dealer without charge for parts and labor.

The RYOBI Product including any defective part must 
be returned to an authorized service dealer within the
warranty period. The expense of delivering the RYOBI
Product to the dealer for warranty work and the expense
of returning it back to the owner after repair or
replacement will be paid for by the owner. RYOBI’s
responsibility in respect to claims is limited to making the
required repairs or replacements and no claim of breach
of warranty shall be cause for cancellation or rescission
of the contract of sale of any RYOBI Product. Proof of
purchase will be required by the dealer to substantiate
any warranty claim. All warranty work must be
performed by an authorized RYOBI service dealer.

This warranty is limited to ninety (90) days from the date
of original retail purchase for any RYOBI Product that is
used for rental or commercial purposes, or any other
income-producing purpose.

This warranty does not cover any RYOBI Product that
has been subject to misuse, neglect, negligence, or
accident, or that has been operated in any way contrary
to the operating instructions as specified in the RYOBI
operators Manual. This warranty does not apply to 
any damage to the RYOBI Product that is the result of
improper maintenance or to any RYOBI Product that has
been altered or modified so as to adversely affect the
products operation, performance or durability or that has
been altered or modified so as to change its intended
use. The warranty does not extend to repairs made
necessary by normal wear or by the use of parts or
accessories which are either incompatible with the
RYOBI Product or adversely affect its operation,
performance or durability. 

RYOBI reserves the right to change or improve the
design of any RYOBI Product without assuming any
obligation to modify any product previously
manufactured.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN
DURATION TO THE TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD
OR NINETY (90) DAYS FOR PRODUCTS USED FOR
ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE. ACCORDINGLY, ANY
SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, ARE DISCLAIMED IN
THEIR ENTIRETY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE
APPROPRIATE TWO-YEAR OR NINETY DAY
WARRANTY PERIOD. RYOBI’S OBLIGATION
UNDER THIS WARRANTY, IS STRICTLY AND
EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS, AND ROP
DOES NOT ASSUME OR AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO
ASSUME FOR THEM ANY OTHER OBLIGATION.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON
HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

RYOBI ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER
DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO EXPENSE OF RETURNING THE RYOBI
PRODUCT TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER
AND EXPENSE OF DELIVERING IT BACK TO THE
OWNER, MECHANIC’S TRAVEL TIME, TELEPHONE
OR TELEGRAM CHARGES, RENTAL OF A LIKE
PRODUCT DURING THE TIME WARRANTY
SERVICE IS BEING PERFORMED, TRAVEL, LOSS
OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, LOSS OF
REVENUE, LOSS OF  
USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, OR
INCONVENIENCE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to
state.

This warranty applies to all RYOBI Products
manufactured by RYOBI and sold in the 
United States and Canada.

To locate your nearest service dealer dial 
1-800-345-8746 in the United States or 
1-800-265-6778 in Canada.  

RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS

550 N. 54th Street

Chandler, AZ 85226 U.S.A.

RYOBI CANADA INC.

275 Industrial Rd

Cambridge, Ontario NIR 6K2 CANADA

LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

FOR QUESTIONS CALL 1-800-345-8746 IN U.S.

OR 1-800-265-6778 IN CANADA

operators MANUAL PART NO. 181910

REV. B (51329)

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

5/98

Summary of Contents for PowerPlus HT12V

Page 1: ...FOR QUESTIONS CALL 1 800 345 8746 in U S or 1 800 265 6778 in CANADA www ryobi com IMPORTANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW AWAY OPERATOR S MANUAL 12 Volt 18 Inch Battery Hedge Trimmer HT12V ...

Page 2: ...ttery Charging Stand Wallspacers Anchors and Screws Examine all parts to make certain that nothing is missing and no breakage has occurred during shipping Any damaged or missing part must be replaced before using this product INTRODUCTION WARNING The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes which can result in severe eye damage Before commencing power t...

Page 3: ...the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury WARNING Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury CAUTION Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others Always...

Page 4: ...refore they are always in operating condition Be aware of possible hazards such as sharp blades even when tool is not operating Always remove the battery before cleaning or adjusting the tool USE ONLY THE CHARGING STAND PROVIDED WITH YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER Do not substitute any other charging stand Use of another charging stand could promote batteries to explode causing possible serious injury DO NOT ...

Page 5: ...ther symbols or pictographs WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION WARNING Thrown objects and loud noise can cause severe eye injury and hearing loss Wear eye and ear protection when operating this unit KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADES MOVING BLADES CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY Do not put hands on blades when starting the engine or while operating hedge trimmer FOR SERVICE INFORMATION CALL USA 1 800 345 8746 CANAD...

Page 6: ...FF BUTTON resets each time the trigger is released 4 GUARD protects operator from thrown debris and moving blade It must be securely attached at all times when operating hedge trimmer 5 BLADE use to cut hedges 6 BATTERY use to power hedge trimmer 7 BLADE COVER protects operator from blade when hedge trimmer is not in use 8 CHARGING STAND holds battery 9 12V CHARGER plugs into wall outlet and charg...

Page 7: ...OFF and the lock off button is properly disengaged before installing the battery in your hedge trimmer Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury TO CHARGE BATTERY See Figures 5 and 6 The battery for this hedge trimmer has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems Therefore you should charge the battery for at least 8 hours before using NOTE Batter...

Page 8: ...e See Figure 7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8 Fig 7 Front Handle Guard Rear Handle 1 Charge battery only with the 12V charger provided 2 Plug 12V charger into the wall outlet and its barrel connector into the charging stand Fig 6 Make sure the wall outlet is normal house voltage 120 volts 60 Hz AC only 3 Insert battery into the charging stand Fig 6 NOTE The shape of the battery matches the shape of the ...

Page 9: ...d depress to release battery from your hedge trimmer 2 Remove battery from your hedge trimmer See Figure 9 CAUTION When placing battery in your hedge trimmer be sure raised rib inside the hedge trimmer aligns with groove on battery and snaps in place properly Improper assembly of battery can cause damage to internal components LOCK OFF BUTTON Your hedge trimmer is equipped with a lock off button w...

Page 10: ...Fig 12 WARNING To prevent possible serious injury from accidental starting remove battery from your hedge trimmer and carry by the front handle when not in use WARNING GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD Do not use hedge trimmer in rain in wet locations or on wet hedges or shrubbery Wear non skid footwear 2 If desired you can use a string to help cut your hedge level Decide how high you want the h...

Page 11: ...e the hedge trimmer blade before and after each use Before lubricating remove the battery and lay hedge trimmer on a flat surface Apply light weight machine oil along the edge of the top blade as shown in Figure 14 2 Occasionally you should oil your hedge trimmer during use Before oiling stop hedge trimmer remove battery then oil You then can resume trimming Do not oil while hedge trimmer is runni...

Page 12: ... Cd Yoke HEDGE TRIMMER LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating procedures Therefore no further lubrication is required TO INSTALL BLADE 1 Align the cams Fig 15 Pg 11 2 Place new blade on housing and align yokes to drop into place Rotate the blade so that it drops past the lower cam ...

Page 13: ...NDLE SCREW 6 181922 BLADE COVER 7 181923 GUARD 8 181665 GUARD SCREW 9 181924 BOTTOM PLATE 10 181667 BOTTOM PLATE SCREW 11 181925 12V CHARGER Model No 4400101 12 181667 BLADE SCREW 13 Operating SPM 1 000 Ignition Switch Lock Off Battery 12 V DC 12V Charger 8 Hours 120VAC Blade 18 Inches REPLACEMENT PARTS SPECIFICATIONS 1 12 9 8 6 2 5 3 4 10 11 7 ...

Page 14: ...mpatible with the RYOBI Product or adversely affect its operation performance or durability RYOBI reserves the right to change or improve the design of any RYOBI Product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously manufactured ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TWO 2 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD OR NINETY 90 DAYS FOR PRODUCTS USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE ACCORDIN...

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