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Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation and operator
safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.

Thank you for buying a Ryobi trimmer.

WARNING:

 

To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual.

SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Trimmer / Brushcutter
PBC3046B
RY70107

Summary of Contents for PBC3046B

Page 1: ...nd operator safety Properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance Thank you for buying a Ryobi trimmer WARNING To reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator s manual SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE OPERATOR S MANUAL Trimmer Brushcutter PBC3046B RY70107 ...

Page 2: ...in a closed or poorly ventilated area breathing exhaust fumes can kill Clear the work area before each use Remove all objects such as stones broken glass nails wire or string which can be thrown or become entangled in the string head orblade Wear full eye and hearing protection while operating this unit Wear heavy long trousers boots and gloves Do not wear loose fitting clothing shorts jewellery o...

Page 3: ...r 76 cm 30 in or more above the ground SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR BRUSHCUTTER AND BLADE USE After engine stops keep rotating blade in heavy grass or pulpy weeds until it stops Do not operate the brushcutter unless the blade guard is firmly secured in place and in good condition Use heavy gloves while installing or removing blades Always stop the engine and remove the sparking plug wire before attem...

Page 4: ...ng protection when operating this equipment Keep bystanders away Keep all bystanders at least 15 m 50 ft away Ricochet Danger of Ricochet Tri Arcblade Tri Arc blade is appropriate for this unit and is suited for cutting pulpy weeds and vines Do not use toothed blade This unit is not intended for use with a toothed saw type blade RPM Decal Rotational direction and maximum speed of the shaft for the...

Page 5: ...r maintenance of the equipment SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS TECHNICAL DATA Weight Without fuel cutting attachment 6 03 Kg With blade 6 35 Kg With string head 6 22 Kg Fuel tank volume 42 5 cm3 Cutting swath 457 mm Enginedisplacement 30 cm3 Maximum engine performance in accordance with ISO 8893 0 78 kW Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle 10 000 min 1 Engine Speed rotational frequency at recommend...

Page 6: ...he product from the carton Inspect the product to make sure no breakage or damageoccurredduringcarriage Do not discard the packing material until you have inspected and operated the product PACKING LIST FOR OWNER S KIT Grass deflector Bladeguard Tri Arcblade Shoulderstrap Silencer guard torque wrench and screws Holdingpin Spanners 13 mm 1 2 in and 16 mm 5 8 in Fixings Operator smanual GRASS DEFLEC...

Page 7: ...ght side 2 Insert the square tab of top clamp into the mounting hole of the bottom clamp 3 Adjust the handlebar for best operator control in a comfortableuprightposition 4 Install the knob and tighten securely ASSEMBLY BOTTOM CLAMP TOPCLAMP THROTTLE TRIGGER Fig 2 KNOB BOTTOM CLAMP TOPCLAMP THROTTLE TRIGGER BOTTOM CLAMP TOPCLAMP THROTTLE TRIGGER HANDLE BAR ...

Page 8: ...he opening of the rear housing 3 Using the torque wrench supplied install the two screws and tighten securely ASSEMBLY Fig 4 BENT END OF SILENCER GUARD OPENING IN REAR HOUSING SCREWS SILENCER GUARD REAR HOUSING TORQUE WRENCH ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP See Figure 3 1 Connect the latch on the shoulder strap to the straphanger 2 Adjust the strap to a comfortable position NOTE To quickly release the...

Page 9: ...ch as changing cutting heads this is to reduce the risk of serious personal injury UPPER FLANGE WASHER HOLDING PIN SPOOLRETAINER GRASS DEFLECTOR Fig 7 STRING HEAD DRIVECONNECTOR CONVERTING FROM TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER REMOVING THE STRING HEAD See Figure 7 1 Align the slot in the upper flange washer with the hole in the gear head Place the holding pin through the slot in the upper flange washer and ...

Page 10: ...head Turn the blade nut clockwise to remove 2 Remove the cupped washer and the blade 3 Remove the upper flange washer from the gear shaft and retain for the string head installation 4 Attach the grass deflector to the blade guard by placing the three locking tabs into the three notches 5 Snap the blade guard and grass deflector together to lock into place NOTE Store the brushcutter parts together ...

Page 11: ...iser is recommended FILLING THE TANK 1 Clean surface round fuel cap to prevent contamination 2 Loosen fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to keep fuel from escaping around the cap 3 Carefully pour fuel mixture into the tank Avoid spillage 1 Litre 20 ml 2 Litres 40 ml 3 Litres 60 ml 4 Litres 80 ml 5 Litres 100 ml 50 1 WARNING Always shut off engine before refuelling Never add fuel to a machine ...

Page 12: ...IMMING CUT OFF BLADE See Figure 11 This trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut off blade on the grass deflector For best cutting advance string until it is trimmed to length by the cut off blade Advance string whenever you hear the engine running faster than normal This will maintain best performance and keep string long enough to advance properly CUTTING TIPS See Figure 10 Keep sthe trimmer...

Page 13: ...with this unit Blade thrust is the reaction which 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 may occur without warning if the blade snags stalls or binds This ...

Page 14: ...queeze and release the throttle trigger This allows the choke to automatically set to the WARM START position Your unit is now ready for use NOTE The lever will automatically set to the WARM START position after the throttle trigger is squeezed for the first time TO START A WARM ENGINE 1 Lay trimmer on a flat bare surface 2 Choke lever should already be in the WARM START position If not squeeze an...

Page 15: ...new spool Make sure the ends of each string is extended approximately 152 mm 6 in beyond each slot 4 Thread the strings into the eyelets in the string head Carefully push the spool into the string head gently pull the strings to the outside if necessary When the spool is positioned in the string head grasp the strings and pull sharply to release them from the slots in the spool 5 Push down and tur...

Page 16: ...inding the string there should be at least 6 mm 1 4 in between the wound string and the outside edge of the spool 5 Repeat above step with second string using the bottom part of spool Do not overfill 6 Replace the spool and the spool retainer Refer to Spool Replacement earlier in this manual MAINTENANCE FIRST STRING Fig 18 SPOOL ANCHOR HOLE SECOND STRING ARROWSON SPOOL Fig 19 Fig 20 Fig 21 FIRST S...

Page 17: ... spark arrester for your model Cleaning Instructions Remove the spark arrester from the silencer If your spark arrester is made of fibreglass discard andreplace If your spark arrester is made of metal follow these cleaning instructions 1 Spray the spark arrester with a quality carboncleaner 2 Gently clean using a wire brush 3 Install the new or cleaned spark arrester and reas semble completely bef...

Page 18: ...is a fire hazard and must be replaced immediately FUEL CAP STORAGE 1 MONTH OR LONGER 1 Drain all fuel from tank into a container approved for petrol Run engine until it stops 2 Clean all foreign material from the trimmer Store it in a well ventilated place that is inaccessible to children Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and de icing salts 3 Cover the blade with the blade p...

Page 19: ...STARTING AND STOPPING section If engine still fails to start repeat procedure with a new sparking plug 4 Contact a servicing dealer Release throttle trigger Refer to Starting and Stopping earlier in this manual Turn L needle anticlockwise 1 16 turn If L low needlecannotbeturnedanticlockwise donotforce plastic limiter caps Contact a servicing dealer See Figure 25 1 Use fresh fuel and the correct 2 ...

Page 20: ...rew threads dirty or damaged 1 Operating trimmer at part throttle 2 Check oil fuel mixture 3 Air filter dirty 4 Carburettorrequiresadjust ment String will not advance Grass wraps round shaft housing and string head Spool retainer hard to turn Oil drips from silencer PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION SOLUTION ...

Page 21: ...irements stated in the EEC directives the following European and or national standards and or technical specifications were consulted EN ISO 14982 1998 ISO 7916 7917 EN ISO 11806 1997 ISO 7918 1995 ISO 8380 1993 ISO 8893 1989 ISO 10884 1995 EN 292 1 1991 EN 292 2 1991 EN 292 2 1991 A1 1995 EN 563 1994 EN 27917 1991 ISO 7112 1982 ISO 7113 1991 Ryobi Technologies Inc 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson...

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