WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. 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:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this
product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
This product will accept Ryobi 40 V lithium-ion battery
packs only.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's
Manuals for your Ryobi battery pack and charger models.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that
protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and
resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the battery
needs to be recharged.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
Place the battery pack in the trimmer. Align raised ribs on
battery pack with grooves in the trimmer's battery port.
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 trimmer 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.
OPERATION
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
Press and hold the battery latch button at the bottom of
the battery pack.
Remove battery pack from the trimmer.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button
when carrying or transporting the tool.
STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER
See Figure 7.
To start:
Press and hold the lock-out button.
Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:
Release the switch trigger to stop the string trimmer.
Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out button
will automatically reset to the locked position.
ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 8.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.
Remove the battery pack.
Set the trimmer on a flat surface and turn the knob
counterclockwise to loosen the handle.
For trimming, adjust the handle upward.
For edging, adjust the handle downward.
Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely
tightened before reinstalling the battery pack.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 9.
Follow these tips when using the string trimmer:
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front handle.
Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.
Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with
the rear handle about hip height.
Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass
from wrapping around the boom housing and string head
which may cause damage from overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head:
Remove the battery pack.
Remove the grass.
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