Ryobi RY408010, Operator'S Manual

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APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

Removing snow from desired areas such as driveways
and sidewalks
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack or disconnect the snow
blower from power supply when you are assembling
parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use.
This will prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
For optimal performance, the use of two 40V battery packs
of 4Ah or greater is recommended.
NOTE:
Always remove any snow or ice accumulation from
around the battery cover before opening.
To install battery packs:
 Raise the battery cover.

Align raised ribs on battery pack with grooves in the bat-
tery port and place the battery pack in the snow blower.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the bottom of the battery pack
snaps in place and the battery pack is fully seated and
secure in the 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.
 Lower the battery cover.
To remove battery packs:
 Raise the battery cover.

Press and hold the battery latch button at the bottom of
the battery pack.
 Remove battery pack from the snow blower.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack when moving or transporting the tool.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator’s manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
OPERATION
STARTING/STOPPING THE SNOW BLOWER
See Figure 6.

Install battery pack as previously described.

Press and hold the start button. Pull the bail toward the
handle and release the start button when the snow blower
starts.
˝˝˝

To stop the unit, release the bail.
ADJUSTING THE CHUTE
See Figures 7 - 10.
The chute can be adjusted to change both the direction and
the distance to assist you in moving snow away from one
area and placing it in another.
The
direction of snow removal can be adjusted up to 180º.

Push the chute rotation lever forward to rotate the chute
to the left.

Pull the chute rotation lever back to rotate the chute to
the right.
The distance the snow is moved is adjusted using the chute
deflector handle.

Squeeze the deflector handle lever and move the chute
deflector backward (handle downward) to increase the
distance the snow will be thrown.
WARNING:
Do not force the chute so far forward that a gap appears
between the deflector and the chute itself. Snow or other
debris could be thrown through the gap back at the op-
erator, resulting in serious personal injury.
˝˝˝  Squeeze the deflector handle lever and move the chute
deflector forward (upward) to decrease the distance the
snow will be thrown.
OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
Never use snow blower on frozen lakes, rivers, or similar
surfaces. Death or serious injury could occur if the ice
breaks.
WARNING:
Never use the snow blower on a rooftop or other unstable
surface, which can result in death or serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Do not use snow blower on ice, which can cause the
operator to slip and fall, resulting in possible serious
personal injury.