Ryobi RY254BC, Operator'S Manual

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9 — English
OPERATION
STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 11 - 13.
Brush cutter should be on a flat, bare surface for starting.
To start a cold engine:

Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.

Push the primer bulb approximately ten times.

Set the choke lever to
FULL CHOKE
.

Depress lock-out button and squeeze throttle trigger fully
and pull starter grip and rope sharply until engine attempts
to start (no more than 4x).

Set the choke lever to
HALF CHOKE
.

Pull starter grip and rope until engine runs, no more than
6 pulls.

Set the choke lever to
RUN
.
NOTE: In cooler environments, additional pulls of the
starter grip and rope may be required with the choke
lever in the
FULL CHOKE position.
To start a warm engine:

Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.

Push the primer bulb up to ten times.

Set the choke lever to RUN .

Depress lock-out button and squeeze throttle trigger fully,
pull the starter grip and rope.
NOTE : If the product does not start, repeat the previous
steps.
To stop the engine:

To stop the engine, depress the STOP switch to the stop
position “ ”.
IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PRODUCT:
Do not return this product to the retail store where it was
purchased. Please call our Customer Service Department
for any issues you may have.
For Help Call: 1-800-860-4050
WARNING:
Engine housing can become hot during operation. Do not
rest or place your arm, hand, or any body part against
the engine housing during operation. Only hold the unit
as shown in figure 14 during brush cutter and figure 16
during trimmer operation with all body parts clear of
engine housing (or as shown in the applicable attachment
Operator’s Manual). Extended contact with the engine
housing can result in burns or other injuries.
OPERATING THE BRUSH CUTTER
See Figure 14.
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 brush cutter with your right hand on the rear handle
and the your left hand on the J-handle. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Brush cutter should be held at
a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Position yourself
so that you will not be drawn off balance by the kickback
reaction of the cutting blade.
Adjust the shoulder harness to position the brush cutter
at a comfortable operating position and to assure that the
shoulder harness will reduce the risk of operator contact
with the blade.
WARNING:
Always hold the brush cutter away from the body keeping
clearance between the body and the product. Any
contact with the housing can result in burns and/or other
serious personal injury.
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using the blade with this
unit. Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur when the
spinning blade contacts anything it cannot cut. This contact
may cause the blade to stop for an instant, and suddenly
“thrust” the unit away from the object that was hit. This
reaction can be violent enough to cause the operator to lose
control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur without warning if
the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is more likely to occur
in areas where it is difficult to see the material being cut.
For cutting ease and safety, approach the weeds being cut
with the brush cutter from the right to the left. In the event
an unexpected object or woody stock is encountered, this
practice could minimize the blade thrust reaction.
TRI-ARC
™
BLADE
The TRI-ARC
™
blade is suited only for thicker weeds and
pulpy stalks. When the blade becomes dull, it can be turned
over to extend the life of the blade. Do not sharpen the
TRI-ARC
™
blade.