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OPERATION
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If both red and orange LED indicators glow, the battery pack is
deeply or completely discharged, and 6 hours or longer of
charging time is required to fully recharge battery pack.
NOTE:
If charger does not charge battery pack or orange LED
continues to glow after more than 30 minutes of charging, return
battery pack and charging assembly to your nearest Ryobi
Authorised Service Centre for electrical check.
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The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while
charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.
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Do not place charger in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will
work best at normal room temperature.
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When batteries become fully charged, unplug charger from
power supply and remove the battery pack.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 9.
WARNING:
Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The
use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose the
user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury.
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and your
left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands
while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a comfortable
position with the rear handle about hip height.
Always operate trimmer at full throttle. Cut tall grass from the top
down. This will prevent grass from wrapping
around the shaft housing and cutting head which could cause
damage from overheating. If grass becomes
wrapped around the cutting head, STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect
the spark plug lead, and remove the grass.
Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant dripping
from the muffler.
WARNING:
Always hold the line trimmer away from the body keeping
clearance between the body and the product. Any contact
with the housing or line trimmer cutting head can result in
burns and/or other serious personal injury.
TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE - REEL EASY
Line advance is controlled by tapping the cutting head on grass
while running engine at full throttle.
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Run engine at full throttle.
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Tap the knob on ground to advance line. The line advances
each time the knob is tapped. Do not hold the knob on the ground.
NOTE:
The line trimming cut-off blade on the grass deflector will
cut the line to the correct length.
NOTE:
If the line is worn too short you may not be able to advance
the line by tapping it on the ground. If so, stop the engine, and
manually advance the line.
TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE MANUALLY:
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Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug lead.
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Push the knob in while pulling on line to manually advance the
line.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figures 9 - .
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Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away from your
body. (Proper operating position shown in figure 9.)
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Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the
best cutting area.
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The trimmer cuts when passing the unit from left to right. This
will avoid throwing debris at the operator. Avoid cutting in the
dangerous area shown in illustration.
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Use the tip of line to do the cutting; do not force cutting head into
uncut grass.
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Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even breakage.
Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may wear line rapidly.
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Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood mouldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the line.
LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 2.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade on the
grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is trimmed to
length by the cut-off blade. Advance the line whenever you hear
the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming efficiency
diminishes. This will maintain best performance and keep the line
long.
STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 3 - 5.
When starting the line trimmer for the first time or when the battery
voltage is low, it may be necessary to manually start the line
trimmer.
FOR MANUAL START:
To start a cold engine:
DO NOT
squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine starts and
runs.
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Lay the trimmer on a flat, level surface.
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PRIME -
Press the primer bulb at least 7 times, so fuel is
clearly visible.
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SET
the start lever to the
START
position.
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Ensure the ‘Ignition switch’ (item 6) is in the centre position.
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PULL
the recoil starter until the engine starts.
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Wait 6-0 seconds, then gently squeeze the trigger to run.
NOTE:
Squeezing and releasing the throttle trigger releases the
start lever to the RUN position.
To start a warm engine:
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Make sure the ‘ignition switch’ is in the centre position.
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PULL
the recoil starter until the engine starts.
To stop the engine:
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Press the ‘ignition switch’ (item 6) to the stop “ O ” position and
the engine will stop.
FOR ELECTRIC START:
MAKE SURE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN FULLY CHARGED -
SEE CHARGING BATTERY
To start a cold engine:
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DO NOT
squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine starts and
runs.
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Install the battery onto the unit as shown in figure 8.
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Lay the trimmer on a flat, level surface.
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PRIME -
Press the primer bulb at least 7 times, so fuel is clearly
visible.
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SET
the start lever (item 2) to the
START
position on the side
of the carburettor.
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PRESS
the ‘safety switch’ (item 9) and the ‘ignition switch’ to
position 3 (item 6) at the same time.
