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Page 2 - INTRODUCTION; CONTENTS OF CARTON

THANK YOU Thank you for buying this quality product. Thismodern outdoor power tool will provide manyhours of useful service. You will find it to be agreat labor-saving device. This operator’smanual provides you with easy-to-understandoperating instructions. Read the whole manualand follow all the in...

Page 3 - California Proposition 65 Warning:; THE ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS

WARNING! 3 SPARK ARRESTOR WARNING CALIFORNIA EMISSION REGULATIONS NOTE: For users on U.S. Forest Land and in the states of California, Maine, Oregon and Washington. All U.S. Forest Land and the states of California (Public Resources Codes 4442 and 4443), Oregon andWashington require, by law that cer...

Page 4 - RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION; READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; BEFORE OPERATING; • IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION •; SYMBOL

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 4 • Be aware of the risk of injury to the head,hands and feet. • Clear the area to be cut before each use.Remove all objects such as rocks, brokenglass, nails, wire, or string which can bethrown or become entangled in the cuttingattachment. Clear the area of children,bystand...

Page 5 - WHILE OPERATING

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 5 • Store fuel only in containers specificallydesigned and approved for the storage ofsuch materials. • Always stop the engine and allow it to coolbefore filling the fuel tank. Never remove thecap of the fuel tank, or add fuel, when theengine is hot. Never operate the unit w...

Page 6 - OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

6 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appearon this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating andmaintenance and repair information. • WARNING - READ OP...

Page 8 - KNOW YOUR UNIT

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 8 KNOW YOUR UNIT APPLICATION Use this unit for; • Cutting grass and light weeds. • Decorative trimming around trees,fences, etc. Primer Bulb Air filter/Muffler Cover Fuel Cap Throttle Control Power Head Choke Lever D-handle Line Cutting Blade Cutting Attachment Shaft Housing...

Page 9 - ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9 INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THED-HANDLE 1. Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing so that the handle slants to thepowerhead (Fig. 1). The squared bolt hole inthe handle is to the right. Bolt Grip WingNut Washer Fig. 3 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 2. Insert the shoulder bolt into the squ...

Page 11 - OIL AND FUEL INFORMATION

WARNING: Gasoline is extremely flammable. Ignited Vapors mayexplode. Always stop the engine andallow it to cool before filling the fueltank. Do not smoke while filling thetank. Keep sparks and open flamesat a distance from the area. WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly to avoid injury from fuel spray. Ne...

Page 12 - STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS; STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS

STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS 12 4. Place the choke lever in the FULL choke position (A) (Fig. 7). 8. If the engine does not start, repeat steps 4 through 7. NOTE: If the engine floods while trying tostart, place the choke lever in the RUN position (C) . Squeeze the throttle control. Pull the start...

Page 13 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; ADJUSTING TRIMMING LINE LENGTH

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 13 Each time the head is bumped, about 1 in. (25.4 mm.) of trimming line is released. A blade in the cutting attachment shield will cut the lineto the proper length if excess line is released. For best results, tap the Bump Head™ on bareground or hard soil. If line release is ...

Page 14 - TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS; MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 14 TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS • The correct angle for the cutting attachmentis parallel to the ground. • Do not force the cutting attachment. Allowthe tip of the line to do the cutting (especiallyalong walls). Cutting with more than the tipwill reduce cutting efficiency an...

Page 15 - LINE INSTALLATION

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 15 LINE INSTALLATION Always use genuine Ryobi 0.080 in. (2.03 mm.)replacement line. Larger line may make theengine overheat or fail. WARNING: Do not use metal reinforced line. There are two methods to replace the trimmingline. • Wind the inner reel with new line •...

Page 17 - AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE; Installing a Prewound Reel

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 17 AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn yourtrimmer off and allow it to coolbefore you clean or do anymaintenance on it. 1. Place the choke lever in the PARTIAL choke position (B) . NOT...

Page 18 - Reinstalling the Air filter/Muffler Cover; Cleaning the Air Filter

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 18 6. Replace the air filter in the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 21). NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and air filter/muffler cover assembly, will VOID the warranty. Reinstalling the Air filter/Muffler Cover 1. Place the air filter/muffler cover o...

Page 19 - CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT; Adjust Idle Speed Screw

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 19 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT The idle speed of the engine is adjustablethrough the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 25). NOTE: Careless adjustments can seriouslydamage your unit. An authorizedservice dealer should make carburetoradjustments. Check Fuel Mixture Old and/o...

Page 20 - REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 20 REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG Use a Champion RDJ7Y spark plug (or equivalent). The correct air gap is 0.020 in. (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 firmly...

Page 21 - CLEANING AND STORAGE; TRANSPORTING

CLEANING AND STORAGE 21 TRANSPORTING • Allow the engine to cool before transporting. • Secure the unit while transporting. • Tighten fuel cap before transporting. CLEANING WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn yourtrimmer off and allow it to coolbefore you clean or do anymaintenance...

Page 22 - TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING 22 Engine will not start Engine will not idle Low idle speed Engine will not accelerate Engine lacks power orstalls when cutting Cutting head will notadvance line Ignition switch is OFF Empty fuel tank Primer bulb wasn't pressedenough Engine flooded Old or Improperly Mixed Fuel Foule...

Page 23 - SPECIFICATIONS; ENGINE

SPECIFICATIONS 23 ENGINE Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air-Cooled, 2-CycleStroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 in. (31.75 m...

Page 24 - NOTES

Page 26 - RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS; LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

27 RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS warrants each newRYOBI Product for two (2) years according to thefollowing terms. This warranty extends to the original retail purchaseronly and commences on the date of original retailpurchase. Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured orsupplied by RYOBI and found in the...