Ryobi 170r- Manuals

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Install the blower tube onto the motor housing. Turn the tube clockwise until it locks (Fig. 1). 2. Insert the blower nozzle tube onto the blower tube and turn it clockwise to lock (Fig. 2). NOTE: The blower tube and nozzle must be used at all times to prevent overheating th...

OPERATING PROCEDURES CONNECTING THE CORD 1. Use an appropriate extension cord to connect to power. See Electrical Safety Warnings for recommended cords. OPERATING AS A BLOWER A WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock, this unit has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). The outdo...

MAINTENANCE SERVICING OF DOUBLE INSULATED UNITS. This unit is double-insulatsd. In a doubls-insulated unit, two systems of insulation are provided inatead of grounding. No grounding means is provided on a double<insulated unit, nor should a means for grounding be added to the unit. Senricing a do...

Limited Two-Year Warranty RYOBI AMERICA CORP. warrants sach new RYOBI Product for two (2) years according to the following terms. This warranty extends to the original retail purchaser only and commences on the date of original retail purchase. Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured or supplied ...

SAFETY WARNINGS 5 • Do not wear loose fitting clothing or articles such as scarves, strings, chains, ties, etc.,because they could get drawn into the airintake. Also make sure long hair does not getdrawn into the air intake. Long hair must bepulled back and secured off shoulders andneck. • Do not pu...

6 SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that mayappear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operatingand maintenance and repair information. SYMBOL MEANING • SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicat...

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Fig. 1 Fig. 4 Fig. 2 NOTE: The blower tube and nozzle orconcentrator tube must be used at alltimes when in blower mode to preventthe motor from overheating. BLOWER ASSEMBLY VACUUM ASSEMBLY BLOWER TUBE REAR HAND GRIP BLOWER CONCENTRATOR TUBE BLOWER TUBE MOTOR HOUSING Fig. 3 Fi...

10 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STARTING AND STOPPING THE BLOWER/VAC This unit is equipped with an OFF/LOW/HIGHswitch (Fig. 15). For low speed operation, slidethe switch up to the first click (A).To select high speed, slide the switch up to thesecond click (B). To turn the unit off, slide theswitch all th...

12 SERVICING OF DOUBLE-INSULATED UNITS This unit is double-insulated. In a double-insulated unit, two systems of insulation areprovided instead of grounding. No groundingmeans is provided on a double-insulated unit,nor should a means for grounding be added tothis unit.Servicing a double-insulated un...

RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS warrants eachnew RYOBI Product for two (2) years accordingto the following terms. This warranty extends to the original retailpurchaser only and commences on the dateof original retail purchase. Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured orsupplied by RYOBI and found in the re...