Page 2 - READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL SAFETY RULES; TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Safety ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 - 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Symbols ..............................................................................................
Page 3 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE; SAFETY
3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners, fuelleaks etc. Replace any damaged parts before use. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The string head or blade will rotate during carburettoradjustments. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ It has been reported that vibrations from hand-held toolsmay contribute to a condition called...
Page 4 - SYMBOLS; S Y M B O L
4 SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Properinterpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. S Y M B O L N A M E E X P L A N A T I O N Safety Alert Symbol Indicates danger, war...
Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
5 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Weight Without fuel, cutting attachment .......................................................................................................... 5.58 Kg With blade ...............................................................................................................
Page 6 - UNPACKING; I N S T R U C T I O N S; FEATURES
6 UNPACKING I N S T R U C T I O N S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Carefully remove the product from the carton. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inspect the product to make sure no breakage ordamage occurred during carriage. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not discard the packing material until you haveinspected and operated the product. PACKING LIST FOR OWNER...
Page 7 - ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER; ASSEMBLY
7 ATTACHING THE POWER HEAD TO THETRIMMER ATTACHMENT See Figure 2. REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THEPOWER HEAD For removing or changing the attachment: 1. Loosen the knob. 2. Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and separate ends. ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER See Figure 3. There are two w...
Page 8 - FRONT HANDLE
8 ASSEMBLY FRONT HANDLE See Figure 4. A barrier handle should be used for ensuring the bestcontrol and maximising operator safety. 1. Hold the top and bottom clamp snugly in position on the shaft housing so that handle will be located to theoperator’s left. 2. Insert the end of the handle between th...
Page 9 - SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY
9 ASSEMBLY GRASS DEFLECTOR FOR TRIMMER USE BLADE GUARD FOR BRUSHCUTTER USE Fig. 7 Fig. 6 BENT END OF SILENCER GUARD OPENING IN REAR HOUSING SCREWS SILENCER GUARD REAR HOUSING TORQUE WRENCH SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 6. 1. Remove silencer guard and two screws from the owner’s kit. 2. Attach t...
Page 10 - BLADE GUARD; NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later use.
10 ASSEMBLY BLADE GUARD See Figure 8. 1. Attach the blade guard to the mounting bracket; install the four screws (10-24 x 3/4 in) from the top of the mount-ing bracket through the blade guard and into thethreaded mounting plates. 2. Using the torque wrench supplied, tighten all four screws securely....
Page 11 - NOTE: Store the brushcutter parts together for later use.
11 ASSEMBLY B L A D EG U A R D B L A D E C U P P E DW A S H E R BLADE NUT HOLDING PIN Fig. 10 SPANNER (13 mm) UPPER FLANGE WASHER INSTALLING THE BLADESee Figure 10. 1. Place the upper flange washer over the gear shaft with the hollow side towards the blade guard. 2. Centre the blade on the upper fla...
Page 12 - FUEL AND REFUELLING; HANDLING THE FUEL SAFELY; OPERATING THE TRIMMER; OPERATION
12 FUEL AND REFUELLING HANDLING THE FUEL SAFELY ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Always handle fuel with care. It is highly flammable. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Always refuel outdoors where there are no sparks andflames. Do not inhale fuel vapour. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not let petrol or oil come in contact with your skin. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep petrol an...
Page 13 - ADVANCING THE STRING; ADVANCING THE STRING MANUALLY; CUTTING TIPS
13 ADVANCING THE STRING ADVANCING STRING USING THE EZ LINE™ TAPADVANCE SYSTEM String advance is controlled by tapping string head on grasswhile running engine at full throttle. 1. Run engine at full throttle. 2. Tap string head on ground to advance string. String advances each time the head is tappe...
Page 14 - APPROACH THE WEEDS
14 WARNING: Extreme care must be taken when using blades toensure safe operation. Read the safety informationfor safe operation using the blade, refer to “SpecificSafety Rules for Brushcutter and Blade Use” earlierin this manual. ■ Always hold brushcutter with both hands when operating.Use a firm gr...
Page 15 - STARTING AND STOPPING; TO START A COLD ENGINE:
15 WARNING: Never start or run the engine inside a closed orpoorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumescan kill. STARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 16 and 17. NOTE: The unit is equipped with an automatic choke feature.The starting instructions for this feature are different from unitswith a manua...
Page 16 - MAINTENANCE
16 ■ You may make adjustments and repairs described here.For other repairs, have the trimmer serviced by anauthorised service dealer. ■ Consequences of improper maintenance may includeexcess carbon deposits resulting in loss of performanceand discharge of black oily residue dripping fromthe silencer...
Page 17 - BLADE PROTECTOR
17 S T R I N G R E P L A C E M E N TSee Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23. 1. Stop the engine and disconnect the sparking plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer.Turn clockwise. 2. Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove any old strin...
Page 18 - SPARK ARRESTER; Cleaning Instructions:; REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FILTER
18 2 1 3 S TO P ST STOP 1 2 3 MAINTENANCE Fig. 26 AIR FILTER COVER FILTER Fig. 25 LATCH PULL COVER TO OPEN CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT ANDS I L E N C E R Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount ofoil used, and/or your operating conditions, the exhaust portand silencer may become blocke...
Page 19 - SPARKING PLUG
19 MAINTENANCE The fuel cap contains a non-serviceable filter and a checkvalve. A clogged fuel filter will cause poor engine perfor-mance. If performance improves when the fuel cap isloosened, the check valve may be faulty or the filterclogged. Replace fuel cap if required. SPARKING PLUG This engine...
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING
20 TROUBLESHOOTING P R O B L E M P O S S I B L E C A U S E SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER. 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach the sparking plug cap and lay sparking plug onmetal cylinder. Pull the star ter rope and watchfor sp...
Page 22 - WARRANTY
22 GUARANTEE – STATEMENT (RTSA / RTUK / RTG) All Homelite products are guaranteed from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twenty-four (24) months,effective and evidenced from date of original invoice or delivery note. Defects caused by normal wear and tear, unauthorised/improper mai...
Page 23 - NOTES
Page 24 - Ryobi Technologies GmbH; Ryobi Technologies; Ryobi Technologies Australia PTY Limited
983000-3265-03 OPERATOR’S MANUALTrimmer / BrushcutterF3045UT70127A Ryobi Technologies GmbH Itterpark 7 D-40724 Hilden Germany Tel.: +49 (0)2103 / 29 58 0 Fax : +49 (0)2103 / 29 58 29 [email protected] Ryobi Technologies Customer Services Anvil House Tuns Lane Henley-on-Thames RG9 1SA UK Homelite / R...
