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RISK OF CUT OR SHOCK. Keep hands away
from blades. Keep both hands on handles
when power is on. Do not attempt to remove
cut material or hold material to be cut when
blades are moving. Make sure battery is
removed and trigger is not engaged when
clearing jammed material from blades. Do
not grasp the exposed cutting blades or
edges of hedge trimmer.

WARNING:

Blades coast after unit 

is turned off.

GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD — Do not use hedge trimmer in
rain, in wet locations, or on either wet
hedges or shrubbery. 

KEEP CHILDREN AWAY — Keep all
bystanders, especially children, at least 30
feet (9.2 meters) away from the work area.

THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY SYMBOLS IS TO
ATTRACT YOUR ATTENTION TO POSSIBLE
DANGERS. THE SAFETY SYMBOLS AND THE
EXPLANATIONS WITH THEM, DESERVE YOUR
CAREFUL ATTENTION AND UNDERSTANDING.
THE SAFETY WARNINGS DO NOT BY
THEMSELVES ELIMINATE ANY DANGER. THE
INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS THEY GIVE
ARE NOT SUBSTITUTES FOR PROPER
ACCIDENT PREVENTION MEASURES.

SYMBOL

MEANING

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

:

Indicates caution or warning. May
be used in conjunction with other
symbols or pictographs

DANGER:

Failure to obey a safety

warning will 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.

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 follow
the safety precautions to reduce the
risk of fire, electric shock, and
personal injury.

NOTE

: Advises you of information or

instructions vital to the operation or
maintenance of the equipment.

3

SAFETY WARNINGS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY,

carefully

read and understand this entire

Operator‘s Manual before using your
hedge trimmer. Pay close attention
to the Operating Instructions and
Safety Warnings.

FOR SAFE OPERATION:

Know your hedge trimmer — read and follow
all instructions. Read operators manual
carefully. Learn its applications and
limitations, as well as the specific potential
hazards related to this tool.

Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. They can be caught 
in moving parts. Use of sturdy gloves, non-
skid footwear and safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields are recommended.

STAY ALERT — Watch what you are doing
and use common sense. Do not operate
hedge trimmer when fatigued.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT

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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