Ryobi RSC-450, Owner'S Operating Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND
STORING
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read
instruction manual ”
WARNING!
OPERATION
ADJUSTING THE SPREADING QUANTITY
DETERMINING THE SPREADING QUANTITY
TROUBLESHOOTING
Disposal of excess material for spreading
Disposal of the appliance
If you are unable to correct a fault yourself, please contact
our technical support directly.
Please note that improperly conducted repairs will void your
rights under warranty and may cause you additional
expenses.
Improperl y conducted repairs may prevent your product from
working safely. Such repairs will endanger you and your
surroundings.
Press the lever (8) out of its notch, set the desired position,
and allow the lever to engage again. (Fig. 7)
Depending on the material being spread, the size and weight
of the grains v ary. Humidity influences the grain size. For this
reason, it is not possible to give exact setting
recommendations.
Manufacturer’s information generally relates to 1m².
Determine individual settings as follows:
• Unfold a newspaper approximately approximately 1m² in
size, and lay it on the ground.
• Choose a narrow setting on the spreader.
• Run over the newspaper with the spreader, measure the
amount spread (e.g. on kitchen scales) and compare with
the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Setting values
As grass seeds in particular have different grain sizes
according to type and moisture content, a binding general
setting for grass seeds is not possible. Please however
remember that if you make one pass lengthways across your
lawn surface, and one pass crossways, double the amount
is applied.
Setting guidelines
• Lawn seed 2–3
• Fertiliser 3–4
Spreading table
Fertiliser
NOTE:
Lever setting
The following table serves as a guideline, and because of
the multiplicity of manufacturers and products cannot be
complete.
Never use unhydrated lime.
green grain
Compo Rasen Floranid
Compo Rasen Floranid with weed killer
Compo Rasen Floranid with moss killer
Compo lawn fertiliser plus guano
Cornufera Standard lawn fertiliser with long-term effect
Cornufera lawn fertiliser with moss killer
Cornufera lawn fertiliser with weed killer
Neudorff Bio Rasen Azet
Oscorna Rasaflor organic
Spiess-Urania Scotts universal fertiliser
Wolf lawn nutrient with long-term effect
Wolf moss killer plus lawn fertiliser
Wolf weed killer plus lawn fertiliser
Sand or salt
4/5
4
4
4
5/6
5/6
4
3/4
6
4
2/3
2/3
4
2/3
depending on grain size
Spreading
• Before loading the material to be spread, set the lever to 0
(closed).
• Load the material to be spread.
• Set the desired spreading amount by adjusting the lever.
• Apply the material by moving at a steady walking pace.
Th e material is spread when moving forwards or backwards.
However, the spreader should be pushed wherever possible
(forwards motion).
CLEANING
Cleaning the machine
• Empty the spreader after each use.
• Remove any coarse dirt.
It is preferable to clean the spreader without wetting it.
If necessary:
• Rinse the spreader out with water and let it dry.
In the case of a brief absence and of increasing wind place
the spreader in a sheltered area.
MAINTENANCE
• Regularly check the connections.
STORING
• The product is sensitive to frost. Store the product for the
winter where it is dry and well ventilated.
Excess material should be given back in the original
packaging. Spreader material should not come into the
environment in an uncontrolled manner. Its disposal should
comply with local authority requirements.
This appliance must not be disposed of with regular
household wa ste! Dispose of the appliance in the appropriate
manner. For more information, consult your community
waste disposal service.
Disposal of the packaging
The packaging consists of cardboard and correspondingly
marked plastics that can be recycled.
• Make these materials available for recycling.
DANGER!
When taking a break from work and for transporting, set the
lever to 0 (closed).
NOTE: