Ryobi AC04150T- Manual

Reel easy stRing head

aC04150t

installing stRing head

See Figures 1 - 2.



Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.



Remove currently installed string head.



Open the Reel Easy String Head by depressing the latches on

each side. The contents of the string head are spring loaded,

so keep your other hand over the string head cover while de-

pressing the latches.



Remove the string head cover, knob, and spool and set

aside.





Place the string head on the drive shaft. Make sure the string

head is fully seated.

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Install the hex bolt into the opening on the drive shaft and secure

using the hex-shaped opening in the knob to tighten. Use the

black bolt if installing on a curved shaft trimmer or silver bolt if

installing on a straight shaft trimmer or brushcutter.

nOte: Only use the knob to tighten the bolt. The use of other

tools may allow overtightening of the bolt, which could damage

the string head.

nOte: For the brushcutter, the gear head locking tool can be

inserted through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head

to help hold the string head still.

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If removed, replace the spring into the string head and push

down to seat.

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Reinstall the spool. For curved shaft trimmers, the spool should

be placed so “This side out for curved shaft” is visible. For

straight shaft trimmers or brushcutters, the spool should be

placed so “This side out for straight shaft” is visible.

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Replace the knob in the spool.



Replace the string head cover, aligning latches with openings

in the string head. Press cover and string head together until

both latches snap into openings securely.



Install string as described in the next section.

installing stRing

See Figure 3.

Use .095 in. diameter monofilament string.



Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.



Cut one piece of string approximately 25 ft. in length.



Rotate knob on string head until line on knob aligns with arrows

on top of string head.

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Insert one end of string into eyelet located on the side of the

string head and push until string comes out through eyelet on

the other side. Continue to push string through the string head

until the middle section of the string is inside the string head

and string outside the string head is evenly divided on each

side.

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Rotate the knob on the string head to wind the string. If using a

curved shaft trimmer, knob should be rotated counterclockwise.

If using a straight shaft trimmer or brushcutter, knob should

be rotated clockwise. Wind the string until approximately

8 in. remains protruding from the string head.

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

cover

knob

SPooL

SPrInG

StrInG

head

StraIGht

ShaFt

cUrved

ShaFt

knob

knob

hex boLt

hex-ShaPed

oPenInG

LatcheS

Latch

oPenInG

hex boLt

aLIGn

LIne on

knob wIth

arrowS

InSert

StrInG to

center

and rotate

knob to

wInd

eyeLet

Fig. 3

WaRning:

To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand

the operator’s manual for their tool. Always wear safety

glasses.

For futher installation instructions,

see chart on back page.