Ryobi BC30 RY30564 - Manuals

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety. Read the Operator’s Manual To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and un...

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic-ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SAVE THE...

7 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Weight - (without fuel) CS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................10.7 lbs. SS30 ...............................................................

9 ASSEMBLY FEATURES KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER See Figures 1a - 1c. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all op...

10 INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE ATTACHMENT See Figure 2. WARNING: Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injury. The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device.  Loosen the knob o...

14 ASSEMBLY REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 - 13.  Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.  Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.  R e m o v e t h e s t r i n g h e a d a s s e...

15 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTUREThis product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gaso-line and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container ap-proved for gasoline.Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate ...

17  Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc.  Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build- ings or other immovable objects.  Never use a blade after hitting a hard object without first inspecting it for damage. Do...

18 OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 21 - 22. Trimmer should be on a flat, bare surface for starting. The starting method differs depending on whether the engine is cold or warm.To start a cold engine:  Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times.  Rotate the choke dial clockwise to the...

19 MAINTENANCE  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove.  Remove the empty spool from the string head. Keep the spring attached to the spool. �  Make sure the two strings are captured in the slots op-posite each othe...

20 SPOOL SLOTS PULL STRINGS TO SECURE SLOTS HOOK STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 25 - 27.  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove.  Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. R...

21 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE AIR FILTER SCREEN See Figures 28 - 29. For proper performance and long life, keep air filter screen clean.  Remove the hex nut, wavy washer, flat washer, and choke dial cover.  Brush the air filter screen lightly to clean.  Reinstall the choke dial cover, flat washer, ...

22 IDLEADJUSTMENTSCREW PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Check spark. Remove spark plug. Reattach the spark plug cap and lay spark plug on metal cylinder. Pull the rope and watch for spark at spark p...

23 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no improvement, replace the spool retainer. 1. Cut tall grass from the top down to prevent wrapping. 2. Operate trimm...

24 WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI ® brand outdoor product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.’s, discret...

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www.ryobitools.com OPERATOR’S MANUAL 30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutter CS30 — RY30524SS30 — RY30544BC30 — RY30564 Ryobi ® is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license. 98700...