Ryobi RY52003- Manual

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 Fig. 2 CLAMP FLAT WASHER LOCK WASHER LONG BOLT CLAMP SHORT BOLT “J” BARRIER HANDLE 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...

8 9 n Pull apart the ends of the bracket to expand slightly. n Slide the bracket over the power head shaft immediately behind the “J” Barrier Handle. n Squeeze bracket ends together to retighten. n Reinstall the bolt, lock washer, and hex nut to secure. n Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to...

10 11 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. Failure to do so...

10 11 OPERATION Fig. 7 CUTTING GUIDE Fig. 6 n Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed, allow- ing the engine to idle. If you run the pruner at full throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary wear or damage can occur to the chain, bar, and engine. Failure to follow proper cutting proced...

12 13 STOP OPERATION HALF CHOKE (B) FULL CHOKE (A) RUN (C) CHOKE LEVER Fig. 12 POSITION FOR STARTING See Figure 9. 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. 11 STARTER GRIP...

12 13 MAINTENANCE FLATS APPROX .050 IN. (1.25 mm) Fig. 14 Fig. 13 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 operati...

14 15 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE BAR See Figures 15 - 20. 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 MAINTENANCE CHAIN MAINTENANCE See Figure 23. 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 ...

16 17 MAINTENANCE 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. CLEANIN...

18 19 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...

20 21 WARRANTY RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NONROAD 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 Contro...

983000-637 2-05 OPERATOR’S MANUAL TP30 GAS PRUNER RY52003 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,...