Ryobi RY404017, Operator'S Manual

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UNPACKING
This product requires assembly.

Carefully remove the product and any accessories from
the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list
are included.
WARNING:
Do not use this product if any parts on the Packing List
are already assembled to your product when you unpack
it. Parts on this list are not assembled to the product by
the manufacturer and require customer installation. Use
of a product that may have been improperly assembled
could result in serious personal injury.
 Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage
or damage occurred during shipping.

Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product.
 If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
PACKING LIST
Backpack Blower
Bellows
Throttle Control Handle Tube
Straight Tube
Nozzle
Tube Clamp (2)
Speed Tip
Assembly Tool
Operator’s Manual
NOTE:
Read and remove all hang tags and store with your
operator’s manual.
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this
product until the parts are replaced. Use of this product
with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories not recommended for use with this product. Any
such alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the battery packs from
the tool when assembling parts.
ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBES
See Figures 2 - 4.
 Attach upper end of the bellows onto the blower housing
by sliding it over the air outlet. The raised ridge on the air
outlet should securely fit into the slot inside the bellows
when the bellows is properly installed.

Place a tube clamp onto the outer slot of the end of the
bellows.
NOTE:
Be sure to place the throttle cable inside the slot
in the tube clamp.

With the provided assembly tool, insert a screw on the
back side of the tube clamp closest to the unit as shown
and tighten securely.
 Insert a screw into the other side of the tube clamp and
tighten securely.
NOTE: Make sure not to pinch the throttle cable when
installing the tube clamps.
 Press the throttle control handle tube into the other side
of the bellows. The raised ridge on the throttle control
handle tube should securely fit into the slot inside the
bellows when properly installed. Place a tube clamp over
the end of the bellows. Tighten the tube clamp using the
assembly tool.
NOTE: The position of the throttle control handle may be
adjusted for comfort after the blower is strapped onto the
operator’s back.
 Join the straight tube and nozzle together by aligning
the raised locking tabs on straight tube with the raised
locking slots on the nozzle and twist until the tubes snap
into the locked position to secure. To attach the speed
tip, repeat the steps above.
NOTE: Always make sure the arrows are aligned as shown.
Only then are the tubes in the locked correctly position.
NOTICE:
When correctly assembled, the tubes are difficult to
separate. If they can easily be twisted apart, the tubes
are not locked. Continue twisting together until the tubes
snap into the locked position. Tubes that are not fully
locked together can separate during blower operation.

Assemble the connected straight tube and nozzle to the
throttle control handle tube by aligning raised locking tabs
on the throttle control handle tube with the raised locking
slots on connected lower tubes by twisting to secure.