Ryobi RY52001- Manuals

6 7 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 ...

6 7 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Engine displacement ....................................................................................................................................................... 30ccBar length .........................................................................

8 9 WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug wire from the spark plug when assembling parts. ATTACHING THE “J” BARRIER HANDLE See Figure 2. n Hold the top and bottom clamp snugly in position on the shaft housing so that...

10 11 ASSEMBLY CHAIN OILER Add bar and chain oil in the chain oiler tank before starting the engine of the power head. FUELING AND REFUELING FUEL MIXTURE This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil in ...

10 11 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second issufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields, a hard hat, and safety shoes when operating tools. Failur...

12 13 Fig. 8 n Work slowly, keeping both hands on the saw with a firm grip. Maintain secure footing and balance. n Keep the tree between you and the chain while limbing. Cut from side of tree opposite branch you are cutting. � n Do not cut from a ladder; this is extremely dangerous. Leave this opera...

12 13 OPERATION Always operate trimmer at full throttle. Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft housing and string head which could cause damage from overheating. If grass becomes wrapped around the string head, STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark ...

14 15 OPERATION STOP HALF CHOKE (B) FULL CHOKE (A) RUN (C) CHOKE LEVER Fig. 16 POSITION FOR STARTING See Figure 13. Lay the pruner on the ground and ensure that no objects or obstructions are in the immediate vicinity. Make sure nothing can come in contact with the bar and chain. Fig. 15 STARTER GRI...

14 15 FLATS APPROX .050 IN. (1.25 mm) Fig. 18 Fig. 17 WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when b...

16 17 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE BAR See Figures 19 - 24. WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury, stop engine before re-placing the bar, chain, or performing any maintenance operation. n Remove the bar nut and drivecase cover. n The bar contains a bar stud slot that fits over the bar stud. The bar...

16 17 Fig. 26 REMOVE CAP REPLACE CAP CHAIN OILER TANK IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT See Figure 25. If the chain turns at idle, the idle speed screw needs ad-justing on your trimmer engine. Turn the idle speed screw counterclockwise to reduce the idle RPM and stop the chain movement. If the saw chain still m...

18 19 MAINTENANCE CHAIN MAINTENANCE See Figure 27. For smooth and fast cutting, the chain needs to be main-tained properly. The following conditions indicate that the chain requires sharpening: n Wood chips are small and powdery n Chain must be forced through the wood during cutting n Chain cuts to ...

18 19 CAUTION: Dull or improperly sharpened chain can cause excessive engine speed during cutting which may result in severe engine damage. WARNING: Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback. Failure to replace or repair damaged chain can cause serious injury. SPOOL REPLACEMENT N...

20 21 MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 34 - 36. Use only monofilament string. Use original manufacturer’s replacement string for best performance. n Stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer. To remove the spool retainer: n Turn th...

20 21 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT AND MUFFLER Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount of oil used, and/or your operating conditions, the exhaust port and muffler may become blocked with carbon deposits. If you notice a power loss with your gas powered tool, ...

22 23 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. No spark. No fuel. Engine is flooded. Starter rope pulls harder now than when new. Check spark. Remove spark plug. Reattach the spark plug cap and lay spark plug on metal cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch for spark at spark pl...

22 23 WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Ryobi Technologies, Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser that this Ryobi Technologies, Inc. product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at Ryobi Technologies, Inc.’s discretion, any defective product fre...

24 25 WARRANTY RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NON-ROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Ryobi Technologies Inc. are pleased to explain the Emission Contr...

24 25 WARRANTY EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED PARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Before Clean Every Replace Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours Every 25 Hours 25 Hours 50 Hours or Yearly or Yearly CATALYTIC MUFFLER ASSEMBLY (RY52001A ONLY) ..........................................

983000-743 4-05 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, ...