Ryobi RY15124, Operator'S Manual

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4 — English
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
clean, and free from oil and grease. Failure to do so can
cause serious injury.
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Make sure all guards, straps, deflectors and handles are
properly and securely attached.
 Never use flailing devices, wire, or rope on any attachment.
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Use only the manufacturer’s replacement string in the
cutting head when using a string trimmer attachment.
Do not use any other cutting attachment, for example,
metal wire, rope, or the like. To install any other brand of
cutting head to the string trimmer can result in serious
personal injury.
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Never operate unit without the grass deflector in place
and in good condition.
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Check damaged parts – Before further use of the tool, a
guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully
checked to determine that it will operate properly and
perform its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting and any other conditions that may affect its
operation. A guard or other part that is damaged must
be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service
center to avoid risk of personal injury.
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Maintain a firm grip on both handles while trimming. Keep
string head below waist level. Never cut with the string
head located over 30 in. or more above the ground.

Store idle appliances - When not in use, power head
should be stored indoors in a dry, locked place out of
the reach of children. Do not allow appliance to be used
as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used near
children.
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Extension Cord - Make sure your extension cord is in
good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to
use one heavy enough to carry the current your product
will draw. A wire gauge size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is
recommended for an extension cord 50 feet or less in
length. A cord exceeding 100 feet is not recom mended.
If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The smaller the
gauge number, the heavier the cord. An undersized cord
will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power
and overheating.
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Turn off controls before unplugging.
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Keep the air vents clean and free of debris to avoid
overheating the motor. Clean after each use.

Stop the unit and disconnect the power source when not
in use. Carry the unit with the motor stopped.

Store unplugged and out of the reach of children when
not in use.
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Do not hang unit so that the switch trigger is depressed.
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Do not use multiple cords.
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Do not abuse the cord – Never carry the unit by the
extension cord or yank extension cord to disconnect unit.
Keep the cord clear of operator and obstacles at all times.
Do not expose cords to heat, oil, water, or sharp edges.
Do not handle plug with wet hands.
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If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service
center to avoid risk.

If appliance is not working as it should , has been dropped,
damaged, dropped into water, return it to service center.
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Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges
when picking up or holding the appliance.

Don’t Force Appliance – It will do the job better and with
less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it
was designed.
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Danger – Risk of Cut – Keep Hands Away From Blades –
Keep both hands on handles when power is on. Do not
attempt to remove cut material nor hold material to be
cut when blades are moving. Make sure trimmer switch
is off when clearing jammed material from blades.
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Caution – blades coast after turn off.
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When operating the trimmer keep extension cord behind
trimmer.
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Do not put any objects into openings. Do not use with
any openings blocked, keep free of dust, lint, hair and
anything that may reduce air flow.
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Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this power tool.
If you loan someone this power tool, loan them these
instructions also.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES CAN BE FOUND IN THE
APPLICABLE ATTACHMENT’S OPERATOR’S MANUAL