Ryobi RY24001, RY24021, Operator'S Manual

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8 — English
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this
product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
This product will accept Ryobi 24 V battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manuals for your Ryobi battery pack and charger models.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.

Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
WARNING:
Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap in place
and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in the
trimmer battery port before beginning operation. Failure
to securely seat the battery pack could cause the battery
pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
 Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.

Remove the battery pack.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button
when carrying or transporting the tool.
STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER
See Figure 7.
To start:

Press and hold the lock-out button.

Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:

Release the switch trigger to stop the string trimmer.

Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out button
will automatically reset to the locked position.
ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 8.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.

Remove the battery pack.
 Set the trimmer on a flat surface and turn the knob coun-
terclockwise to loosen the handle.

For trimming, adjust the handle upward.
 For edging, adjust the handle downward.

Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely
tightened before reinstalling the battery pack.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 9.
Follow these tips when using the string trimmer:

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.

Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass
from wrapping around the boom housing and string head
which may cause damage from overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head:

Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.
 Remove the grass.