Ryobi 330B, 340BV - Manuals

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 5 • Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dirt, debris and anything that may reduce the air flow. • Do not touch the engine or muffler. These parts get extremely hot from operation. When turned off they remain hot for a short ...

SYMBOL MEANING • HOT SURFACE WARNING Do not touch a hot muffler or cylinder. You may get burned. These parts get extremely hot from operation. When turned off they remain hot for a short time. • INDICATES OIL Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil. • CHOKE CONTROL A • FULL CHOKE posit...

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 8 KNOW YOUR UNIT Assembled as a Blower Assembled as a Vacuum(optional kit for model 330B) Upper Vac Tube Lower Vac Tube Vacuum Inlet Door Vacuum Inlet Door Blower Tube Fuel Cap Starter Rope Grip Knob Vacuum Bag Shoulder Harness Vacuum Bag Elbow

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9 ASSEMBLING UNIT AS A BLOWER Blower Tube Assembly WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, stop the engine and allow the impellerto stop before installing or changing tubes. WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury or damage to the unit, the blower tubemust be installed...

ADJUSTING THE SHOULDER HARNESS(Vacuum Kit) WARNING - Hot Surface: To prevent serious personal injury when operating theunit as a vacuum, hold the unit to the leftside of the body (Fig. 7). The mufflerbecomes extremely hot during operation and can cause burns. NOTE: Have the vacuum bag harness adjust...

OIL AND FUEL INFORMATION 11 WARNING: Gasoline is extremely flammable. Ignited Vapors may explode.Always stop the engine and allow it to coolbefore filling the fuel tank. Do not smokewhile filling the tank. Keep sparks and openflames at a distance from the area. WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly to avo...

STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS 12 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 STARTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Be in the starting position whenever pulling thestarter rope. The operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting. Also, Do not set unit on any surface except aclean, hard...

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 13 HOLDING THE BLOWER WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury to yourself or others, or damage to theunit, make sure all tubes and guards are inplace before operating your unit. Check for the following before operating the unit: • Operator is wearing proper clothing, such ...

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 14 Fig. 15 OPERATING AS A VACUUM WARNING - Hot Surface: To prevent serious personal injury when operating theunit as a vacuum, hold the unit to the leftside of the body (Fig. 15). The mufflerbecomes extremely hot during operation and can cause burns. WARNING: To prevent seriou...

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 15 FREQUENCY MAINTENANCE REQUIRED REFER TO: Before Starting Engine Fill fuel tank with correct oil and fuel mixture. Page 11 Every 10 Hours Clean and re-oil air filter. Page 15 Every 50 Hours Check spark plug condition and gap. Page 17 NOTE: Some maintenance proce...

Fig. 21 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 16 Fig. 20 6. Squeeze the filter to spread the oil (Fig. 20). 7. Reinstall the filter (Fig. 17, Pg 15) 8. Reinstall the carburetor/air filter cover and screws (Fig. 16, Pg 15). Do not over tighten. NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter orcarburet...

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 17 REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG Use a Champion RDJ7Y spark plug (or equivalent). The correct air gap is 0.020 inch (0.5 mm.) . Remove the plug after every 50 hours of operation and check its condition. 1. Stop the engine and allow it to cool. Grasp the plug wire firml...

CLEANING AND STORAGE 18 LONG TERM STORAGE If the unit will be stored for an extended time, use thefollowing storage procedure. 1. Drain all fuel from the fuel tank and drain into a container with the same 2-cycle fuel mixture. Do notuse fuel that has been stored for more than 60 days.Dispose of the ...

TROUBLESHOOTING 19 C A U S E A C T I O N Choke partially on Adjust choke Dirty air filter Clean or replace the air filter Too much oil in fuel mixture Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture Improper carburetor adjustment Take to an authorized service dealer for carburetor adjustment C A U S E A C T...

SPECIFICATIONS 20 Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air-Cooled, 2-CycleDisplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD OR NINETY (90) DAYS FOR PRODUCTSUSED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE. ACCORDINGLY, ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIESINCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR APARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, ARE DISCLAIMED IN THEIR ENTIRETY AFTER...