Attaching The Grass Deflector; Attaching The Front Handle - Ryobi RY402011 Manual Del Operador

WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this product.
Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could
result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the
product when assembling parts.
CONNECTING THE UPPER AND LOWER
SHAFTS
See Figure 2.
 Stop the motor and remove the battery pack.
 Loosen the bolts on the coupler of the upper shaft of the
tool.
 Align the connector on the upper shaft of the tool with
the connector on the lower shaft of the tool.
 Slide the connectors together and, using the hex key
provided, secure with bolts and nuts. Tighten securely.
NOTE: Orient the nuts so that they sit in the recessed
areas on the connectors.

ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE

See Figure 3.
 Remove wing nut and bolt from the front handle.
 Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft
housing with the bottom bracket in the location indicated
by the label.
 Place the bolt through the front handle and bracket.
NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess
molded into one side of the handle.
 Reinstall the wing nut.
 Tighten wing nut securely.
ASSEMBLY

ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR

See Figure 4.
WARNING:
The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector is sharp.
Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact
can result in serious personal injury.
NOTE: The grass deflector is easiest to install when it is
inserted parallel to the boom.
 Align the base as shown.
 Slide the guard parallel to the lower shaft and toward the
motor housing.
 Once the flat face of the guard contacts the motor hous-
ing, press the guard down until it is contacting on both
surfaces of the trimmer head.
 Insert the included screws that secure the guard to the
aluminum motor mount.
 Use the included hex wrench to tighten the screws and
secure the guard.
INSTALLING THE FIXED LINE/BLADE
HOUSING
See Figures 5 - 8.
NOTE: Do not attempt to install line and blades in the fixed
line/blade housing at the same time.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Remove the bump feed trimmer head housing by rotating
the lower housing counterclockwise so the arrow on the
upper housing aligns with the outside arrow on the bump
feed housing.
NOTE: The housing is spring loaded and will self eject
when unlocked. It is not necessary to remove the upper
string head housing from the drive shaft.
 If you intend to use the fixed line/blade housing with
blades, install the blades onto the posts now.
• Place the blade over the post and press down until it
is fully seated.
 Align the posts on the fixed line/blade housing with the
arrows on the upper housing.
 Push the housing together and rotate the lower housing
clockwise until the arrow aligns with the lock symbol on
the upper housing to secure the head in place.
 If you did not install blades and intend to use the fixed
line/blade housing with pre-cut line instead, install the
line now.
• Fold a piece of pre-cut line in half so each half is equal
in length.
• Insert the ends of the line through the eyelets in the
post and pull tight.
• Repeat wth the other post.
 The fixed line/blade housing is now ready to use.
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