Ryobi PBC3046E- Manual

5 SYMBOLS TECHNICAL DATA Weight Without fuel and cutting attachment ....................................................................................................... 6.3 Kg With blade .................................................................................................................

6 FEATURES Fig. 1 THROTTLE TRIGGER STARTER GRIP ENGINE HOUSING FRONT HANDLE IGNITION SWITCH TRI-ARC BLADE BLADE GUARD SHAFT STRAP HANGER SHOULDER STRAP GEAR HEAD COUPLER KNOB GRASS DEFLECTOR CUTTING LINE LINE CUT- OFF BLADE THROTTLE INTERLOCK UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Carefully remove the pro...

7 ATTACHING THE POWER HEAD TO THETRIMMER ATTACHMENT See Figure 2. ASSEMBLY 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 ...

8 ATTACHING THE HANDLE See Figure 4. A barrier handle should be used for ensuring the bestcontrol and maximising operator safety. 1. Place the handle base and the bracket on the shaft housing below the spacer. 2. Install the two handle base screws and nuts, but do not tighten completely. 3. Place th...

9 Fig. 6 SCREWS SILENCER GUARD REAR HOUSING BENT END OF SILENCER GUARD OPENING IN REAR HOUSING SILENCER GUARD See Figure 6. 1. Remove silencer guard and two screws from the owner’s kit. 2. Attach the silencer guard to the rear housing. NOTE: Make sure the bent end of the silencer guardfits securely ...

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....

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...

13 OPERATION 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 hea...

14 OPERATION WARNING Extreme care must be taken when using blades toinsure safe operation. Read the safety information forsafe 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 ...

15 WARNING Never start or run the engine inside a closed orpoorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumescan kill. TO START A COLD ENGINE: 1 Lay trimmer on a flat, bare surface. 2 Push primer bulb 8 to 10 times. NOTE: Do not squeeze the throttle trigger before enginestarts. Squeezing the throttle t...

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...

17 MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENTSee Figures 20 and 21. 1. Stop the engine, disconnect the sparking plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool re-tainer. Turn clockwise. 2. Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove anyold string remaining o...

18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT ANDSILENCER Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount ofoil used, and/or your operating conditions, the exhaust portand silencer may become blocked with carbon deposits. Ifyou notice a power loss with your petrol-powered tool, aqualified service...

20 P R O B L E M P O S S I B L E C A U S E S O L U T I O N IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach the sparking plug cap and lay sparking plug onmetal cylinder. Pull the star ter rope and watch...

22 SOUND POWER/PRESSURE AND HANDLE VIBRATION CHART FOR TRIMMERS /BRUSHCUTTERS Information on Noise Emission per European Machine Safety Directive 98/37/EC. The individual equipment listed was operated in a manner consistent with normal working conditions. The A-weighted sound pressure level (LpA) at...