Operation - Ryobi RY40805 Manual Del Operador

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
 Removing snow from desired areas such as driveways
and sidewalks
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack or disconnect the snow
blower from power supply when you are assembling
parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use.
This will prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury.

OPERATION

INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 8.
To install battery pack:
 Raise the battery cover marked IN USE.
 Align raised ribs on battery pack with grooves in the bat-
tery port and place the battery pack in the snow blower.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the bottom of the battery pack
snaps in place and the battery pack is fully seated and
secure in the battery port before beginning operation.
Failure to securely seat the battery pack could cause the
battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury.
 Lower the battery cover.
To remove battery pack:
 Raise the battery cover.
 Press and hold the battery latch button at the bottom of
the battery pack.
 Remove battery pack from the snow blower.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack when moving or transporting the tool.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
NOTE: The battery compartment marked STORAGE offers
a convenient place for storing your battery when not in use,
or to store an extra battery pack. The unit cannot be pow-
ered by the battery while it is installed in this compartment;
it must be moved to the IN USE compartment in order to
power the unit.
STARTING/STOPPING THE SNOW BLOWER
See Figure 9.
 Install battery pack as previously described.
 Press and hold the start button. Pull the impeller control
lever toward the handle and release the start button when
the snow blower starts.
 To stop the unit, release the impeller control lever.
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