RYOBI CS30 RY30522/RY30923, SS30 RY30542/RY30943 string trimmer, BC30 RY30562/RY30963 brushcutter OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
30cc StringTrimmersand Brushcutters
ss30
RY30542/RY30943
BC30
RY30562/RY30963
Your new trimmer has been engineeredand manufacturedto our high standardfor dependability,ease of operation,
operatorsafety.Properlycared for, it will give you yearsof rugged,trouble-freeperformance.
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WnnrulruG: Toreducetheriskof injury,
theusermustreadandunderstand
theoperator,s
manualbefore
usingthisproduct.
Thank you for your purchase.
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SafetyRules" '
General
Rules" '
SpecificSafetY
Symbols
Features
Assembly
Operation.........
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9-14
14-18
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Warranty
ServiceParts..
r Do nottouchareaaroundthe muffleror cylinderof the
unit,thesepartsget hotfromoperation.
r Alwaysstoptheengineandremovethesparkplugwire
Readandunderstand
allinstructions.
Failure
to followall
instructions
listedbelowmayresultinelectricshock,fire
beforemakingany adjustments
or repairsexceptfor
and/orseriouspersonal
injury.
carburetor
adjustments.
Wearyourprotective
equipment
andobserve
allsafety
instructions.
Whentheunitisturned
off,makesurethecuttingattachment
hasstoppedbefore
READALL INSTRUCTIONS
settingthe unitdown.
I Forsafeoperation,
readandunderstand
allinstructions
fuel
beforeusingthisproduct.Followallsafetyinstructions. r Inspecttheunitbeforeeachusefor loosefasteners,
leaks,etc.Replace
partsbeforeuse.
anydamaged
Failure
to followallsafetyinstructions
listedbelow,can
r The stringheador bladewill rotateduringcarburetor
resultin seriouspersonal
injury.
adjustments.
r Donotallowchildren
or untrained
individuals
to usethis
I lt hasbeenreportedthatvibrationsfromhand,heldtoots
unit.
maycontribute
to a condition
calledRaynaud's
Syndrome
I Neverstartor runtheenginein a closedor poorlyventiin certainindividuals.
Symptomsmay includetingling,
latedarea;breathing
exhaust
fumescankill.
numbness,
andblanching
ofthefingers,
usually
apparent
r Cleartheworkareabeforeeachuse.Remove
allobjects
uponexposureto cold. Hereditary
factors,exposureto
suchas rocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,or stringwhich
coldanddampness,
diet,smoking,
andworkpractices
can be thrownor becomeentangled
in the cuttingline
areallthoughtto contribute
to thedevelopment
of these
or blade.
symptoms.lt ispresently
unknownwhat,if any,vibrations
r Wearsafetyglasses
goggles
or
thataremarked
to comply
or extentof exposure
maycontribute
to the condition.
withANSI287.1standard
whenoperating
thisproduct.
Therearemeasures
thatcanbetakenby the operatorto
possiblyreducethe effectsof vibration:
I Wearheavy,
longpants,boots,andgloves.Donotwear
loosefittingclothing,
shortpants,sandals,
orgobarefoot.
a) Keepyourbodywarmin coldweather.
WhenoperDo notwearjewelryof anykind.
atingthe unitwearglovesto keephandsandwrists
I Produciuserson UnitedStatesForestServiceland,
warm.It is reportedthatcoldweatheris a majorfactor
contributing
to Raynaud's
and in somestates,mustcomplywith fire prevention
Syndrome.
regulations.
Thisproduct
isequipped
withasparkarrestor; b) Aftereachperiodof operation,
exercise
to increase
however,
otheruserrequirements
mayapply.Checkwith
bloodcirculation.
yourfederal,
state,or localauthorities.
c) Takefrequentwork breaks.Limit the amountof
I Neveroperatethisuniton theoperator's
leftside.
perday.
exposure
I Securelong hair aboveshoulderlevelto prevent
d) Keepthe tool well maintained,
fasteners
tightened,
entanglement
in movingparts.
andwornpartsreplaced.
r Keep all bystanders,
children,and pets at least
lf youexperience
anyof thesymptoms
of thiscondition,
50 ft. away.Bystanders
shouldbe encouraged
to wear
immediately
discontinue
physician
useandseeyour
about
eyeprotection.
thesesymptoms.
I Do notoperatethisunitwhenyouaretired,ill,or under r Mixandstorefuelin a container
approved
for gasoline.
the influence
of alcohol,drugs,or medication.
I Mixfueloutdoors
wherethereareno soarksor flames.
I Do notoperatein poorlighting.
Wipeupanyfuelspillage.
Move30ft.awayfromrefueling
r Keep firm footingand balance.Do not overreach.
site beforestartingengine.Slowlyremovethe fuel cap
afterstoppingengine.Do notsmokewhenrefueling,
Overreaching
can resultin lossof balanceor exposure
to hotsurfaces.
r Stopthe engineand allowto cool beforerefueling
or
I Keepall pads of your body awayfrom any moving
storingtheunit.
oan.
r Allowtheengineto cool;emptythefueltankandsecure
I To avoidhot surfaces,
theunitfrommovingbeforetransporting
in a vehicle.
neveroperatethe unitwith the
bottomof theengineabovewaistlevel.
A wmuruc,
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23-25
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B ack P age
anddependability
Safety,performance,
andenjoyable.
for makingits usemorepleasant
Thisproducthasmanyfeatures
andoperate.
havebeengiventop priorityin thedesignof thisproductmakingit easyto maintain
SAFETYRULESFORTRIMMER
SPECIFIC
USE
r Replacestringheadif cracked,chipped,or damaged
in anyway.Be surethestringheador bladeis properly
Failureto
dosocancause
andsecurelyfastened'
installed
injury.
serious
straps,deflectors,
andhandles
are
sureallguards,
r l\ilake
attached.
andsecurelY
properly
replacement
stringin the
I Useonlythe manufacturer's
cuttinghead.Do not useanyothercuttingattachment.
stringor cutting
Toinstallanyotherbrandof replacement
headto thisstringtrimmercanresultin seriouspersonal
inlury.
I Neveroperateunitwithoutthe grassdeflectorin place
andin goodcondition.
Keep
a firmgripon bothhandles
whiletrimming.
r Maintain
stringheadbelowwaistlevel.Nevercut withthe string
headlocatedover30 in.or moreabovetheground.
S P E CIFIC SAFETY RULES FO R BRUSH-
ANDBLADEUSE
CUTTER
I Afterenginestops,keeprotaiingbladein thickerweeds
or pulpystalksuntilit stops
r Do not operaiethe brushcutter
unlessthe brushcutter
guardis firmlysecuredin placeandin goodcondition.
r Useheavygloveswhenoperating
and
the brushcutter
or removing
blades.
wheninstalling
r Alwaysstoptheengineandremovethesparkplugwire
to removeanyobstruction
caughtor
beforeattempting
jammedin the bladeor beforeremoving
and installing
theblade.
I Do not attemptto touchor stop the bladewhenit is
rotating.
r A coastingbladecan causeinjurywhile it continues
to spin afterthe engineis stoppedor throttletrigger
released.
Maintainpropercontroluntilthe bladehas
stoppedrotating.
completely
Alwaysmake
I Replace
anybladethathasbeendamaged.
fastened
conectlyand securely
surebladeis installed
beforeeachuse. Failureto do so can causeserious
inJury.
Tri-Arc@
blade
replacement
I Useonlythe manufacturer's
Donotuseanyother
foruseonthisbrushcutter.
intended
blade.Toinsiallanyotherbrandbladeor cuttingheadto
injury.
canresultin seriouspersonal
thisbrushcutter
thicker
weedsor
for
cutting
r TheTri-Arc@
is
suited
blade
Never
pulpystalksonly.Donotuseforanyotherpurpose.
bladeto cutwoodybrush.
usetheTri-Arc@
I Exercise
cautionwhenusingthebladewiththis
extreme
unit.Bladethrustis the reactionthat may occurwhen
it cannotcut.This
bladecontactsanything
the spinning
contactmaycausethe bladeto stopfor an instant,and
suddenly
"thrust"theunitawayfromtheobjectthatwas
canbeviolentenoughto causetheophit.Thisreaction
eratorto losecontrolof the unit.Bladethrustcanoccur
withoutwarningifthebladesnags,stalls,or binds.Thisis
to seethe
morelikelyto occurinareaswhereit is difficult
approach
material
beingcut.Forcuttingeaseandsafety,
tr
theweedsbeingcutfromtherightto theleft.IntheeventI
thisl
anunexpected
objectorwoodystockisencountered.
thebladethrustreaction.
couldminimize
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r Nevercut anymaterialover1/2 in.diameter.
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I Alwaysweartheshoulder
harness
whenusingthebrush-l
operatingposition.l
cutterand adjustto a comfortable
whilecuttingwithal
Maintain
a firmgripon bothhandles
blade.Keepthe bladeawayfromyourbodyandbelowl
waistlevel.
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r Neverusethe brushcutter
withthe bladelocated30 in.{
or moreabovethegroundlevel.
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Someof the followingsymbolsmaybe usedon this product.Pleasestudythemand learntheirmeaning
for safe
operation
of thisproduct.
SYMBOL
NAME
EXPLANATION
A
SafetyAlert
Precautions
yoursafety.
thatinvolve
ReadtheOoerator's
Manual
To reducethe riskof injury,usermustreadand understandoperator's
manualbeforeusingthisproduct.
WearEyeandHearing
Protection
Weareye protectionwhich is markedto comply
withANSI287.1as wellas hearingprotection
when
operating
thisequipment.
A
KeepBystanders
Away
Keepall bystanders
at least50ft. away.
A
Ricochel
Thrownobjectscanricochet
andresultin personal
injury
or property
damage.
@
No Blade
Donoi installor useanytypeof bladeon a productdisplayingthissymbol.
M
BladeThrust
Beware
of bladethrust.Products
authorized
forbladeuse
willdisplaythissymbolto warnof bladethrust.
frl
G as ol i neand Oi l
gasolineintended
Useunleaded
for motorvehicleuse
wjthan octaneratingof 87 [(R+ M)/ 2] or higher.
This
productis poweredby a 2-cycleengineand requires
pre-mixing
gasoline
and2-cycleoil.
@
@
withthisproduct.
to explainthe levelsof riskassociated
areintended
signalwordsandmeanings
Thefoltowing
SYMBOL
SIGNAL
MEANING
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight- (without
fuel)
cs30......... . . . , . . , .
.................1
0 .7l b s.
..........,......1
tb2s..1
QQEN
A
A
DANGER:
il*:fi'"::Jffiiill[.n*"'0"'s
which'
ifnotavoided',
wirr
resurt
situation',
Stringcutting width
cs30..............,..
wARNTNG: lli::fi'"?#fil#rf*t"'situation'
which'
irnotavoided'
courd
resurt
sqqn
Bladecuttingwidth
R aen
AGAUTIoN:iifl:li":;i$:il:arrYhazardoussituation'which'irnotavoided'mavresurtin
Enginedisplacement
CAUTION:
A^/i+hnrr+
SafetyAlert Symbol)Indicatesa situationthai may resultin property
Stringdiameter
I::-::
udll ld9Y
BC30
SERVICE
requires
extreme
andshould
careandknowledge
Servicing
For
onlyby a qualifiedservicetechnician.
be performed
servicewe suggestyou returnthe productto yournearest
SERVICE
for repair.
WhenservicAUTHORIZED
CENTER
parts.
replacement
ing,useonlyidentical
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.0 9 5i n .
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personal
injurydo notattempt
to usethis
Toavoidserious
productuntilyoureadthoroughly
comandunderstand
pletelythe operator's
manual.lf you do not understand
manual,
thewarningsandinstructions
in ihe operator's
servicefor
do notusethisproduct.CallRyobicustomer
assistance.
STARTER
GRIPANO
ROPE
TRIGGER
LOCK
of anypowertoolcan resultin foreignobjectsbeingthrownintoyoureyes,whichcan
Theoperation
powertool operation,
alwayswearsafetygogglesor
resuliin severeeyedamage.Beforebeginning
Werecommend
WideVisionSafety
withsideshieldsand,whenneeded,
a fullfaceshield.
safetyglasses
Alwaysuseeyeprotection
withsideshields.
Maskfor useovereyeglasses
or standard
safetyglasses
whichis markedto complywithANSI287.1.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
COUPLEH
DRIVE
SHAFT
HOUSING
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
FRONT
HANDLE
CURVED
SHAFT
GRASS
DEFTECTOR
STRING
HEAD
Fi g.1a
KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER
SeeFigures1a- 1c.
Thesafeuseof this productrequires
an understanding
of
theinformation
onthetoolandin thisoperator's
manualas
youareattempting.
wellasa knowledge
oftheproject
Before
yourselfwith all operating
useof this produci,familiarize
featuresandsafetyrules.
GRIP
STARTER
ANDROPE
REAR
HANDLE
TRIGGER
L()CK
PRIMER
BULB
THR()TTLE
TRIGGER
DRIVE
SHAFT
HOUSING
GRASS DEFLECTOR
Thetrimmerincludesa grassdeflector
that helpsprotect
youfromflyingdebris.
TOP-MOUNTED
MOTOR
Thetop-mounted
motorimproves
balanceand is located
awayfromthedustanddebrisof thecuttingarea.
ERGONOMIC DESIGN
Thedesignof thetrimmerprovides
for easyhandling.
lt is
designed
for comfortandeaseof graspwhenoperating
in
positions
different
andat different
angles.
FRONT
HANDLE
STRI],IG
HEAD
SHAFT
STRAIGHT
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
Fi g.1b
GRIP
STARTER
ANDROPE
PRIMER
BULB
CtlUPLER
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
DRIVE
SHAFT
HOUSING
SHOULDER
HARNESS
BRUSHCUTTER
GUARD
Fi g.1c
8
UNPACKING
Thisproductrequires
assembly.
I Carefully
removethetoolandanyaccessories
fromthe
box.Makesurethatallitemslistedinthepackinglistare
included.
r lnspectthe tool carefully
to makesureno breakage
or
damage
occurred
duringshipping.
I Donotdiscardthepackingmaterial
untilyouhavecarefullyinspected
andsatisfactorily
operated
thetool.
r lf any partsare damagedor missing,pleasecall
1-800-860-4050
for assistance.
PACKING LIST
Trimmer
Assembly
- CS30andSS30
Brushcutter
- BC30
Assembly
Fronthandle- CS30andSS30
"J" Handle
- BC30
CurvedShaftGrassDeflector
Straight
ShaftGrassDeflector
- SS30andBC30
GearHeadLocking
Tool- BC30
Shoulder
Harness
- BC30
StringHeadAssembly
- BC30
Bottleof 2-CycleOil
Hanger
Cap
Operator's
Manual
A wRRt'rttc'
lf anypartsaredamaged
or missingdo notoperatethis
tooluntilthepartsarereplaced.
Failure
to heedthiswarningcouldresultin seriouspersonal
injury.
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Do not attemptto modifythis tool or createaccessoriesnot recommended
for usewiththistool.Anysuch
alteration
or modification
is misuseandcouldresultin a
hazardous
personal
condition
Ieading
to possible
serious
rnJury.
A wlnrurruc,
To preventaccidental
startingthatcouldcauseserious
personal
injury,
alwaysdisconnect
theenginesparkplug
wirefromthesparkplugwhenassembling
parts.
THEFRONTHANDLE- CS3OAND
ATTACHING
SS3O
SeeFigure4.
I Remove
2 wingnuts,2 bolts,andclampfromthefront
THE POWERHEADTO THE
INSTALLING
ATTACHMENT
SeeFigure2.
handle.
r Install
thefronthandleontothetoosideof thedriveshaft
housingandmoveit to a comfortable
position.
I Placethe boltthroughthefronthandle.
NOTE:The
hexboltheadfitsinsidethe
hexrecess
molded
intoonesideof thehandle.
r Reinstall
theclamp,bolts,andwingnuts.
r Tightenwingnutsecurely.
ATTACHINGTHE UJ" HANDLE - BC3O
See Figure5.
A "J" handlemustbeusedforensuring
thebestcontroland
maximizing
operator
safetywhenusinga brushcutter.
I Holdthe top and bottomclampsnuglyin positionon
the shafthousingso that handlewill be locatedto the
ooerator'sleft.
r lnsentheendofthe handlebetween
theclamps.
I Alignthe bolt holesand pushthe long bolt (1/4-20x
1-112
in.)through
thehandle
side.
r Placeshortboll(1/4-20
x 1 in.)throughopposite
sideof
clamp.Inslallflatwashers,lockwashers,
and hexnuts
to holdtheassembly
in place.
I Afterassemblyis complete,adjustthe positionof the
handlefor bestbalance
andcomfort.
I Tightenfirstthe longboltandthentheshortbolt.
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Never install,remove, or adjust any attachmentwhile
power head is running.Failureto stop the engine can
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
The attachmentconnectsto the power head bv means of
a couplerdevice.
r
Loosenthe knob on the couplerof the power head shaft
and removethe end cap from the attachment.
r
Pushin the button locatedon the attachmentshaft.Align
the buttonwiththeguiderecessonthepowerheadcoupler
and slidethe two shaftstogether.Rotatethe attachment
shaft untilthe button locks into the positioninghole.
NOTE: lf the button does not releasecompletelyin the
positioninghole, the shafts are not locked into place.
Slightlyrotatefrom side to side uniil the button is locked
into place.
r Tightenthe knob securely.
A wlnuuc,
Be cedain the knob is fully tightened before operating
equipment;check it periodicallyfor tightnessduringuse
to avoid seriouspersonalinjury.
REMOVINGTHE ATTACHMENTFROM THE
POWERHEAD
For removingor changingthe attachment:
I
Loosenthe knob.
I
Push in the button and twist the shafts to removeand
seoarateends.
ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER
SeeFigure3.
for storage.
Therearetwo waysto hangyourattachment
I Tousethehangercap,pushinthebuttonandplacethe
shaft.
hangercapoverendof thelowerendattachment
Slightlyrotatethecapfromsideto sideuntilthe button
locksintoolace.
I Thesecondary
holeintheattachment
shaftcanbe used
purposes
for hanging
aswell.
10
i
r^ "'
)/x
\
B0LT
1/4-20
x1-1l2in.
fl
THE GRASSDEFLECTOR
ATTACHING
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The linecuttingbladeon the grassdeflectoris sharp.
Avoidcontactwith the blade.Failureto avoidcontact
injury.
canresultin seriouspersonal
TO ATTACHTHE CURVEDSHAFTGRASS
DEFLECTOR
- CSSO
See Figure6.
lockwasher,
andwing
I Removehexscrew,flatwasher,
nutfromgrassdeflector.
ontothe bottomof the curved
r Pressthegrassdeflector
shaftas shown.
andthe
r Insedthehexscrewihroughthegrassdeflector
bracketon thecurvedshaft.
I Placetheflatwasherandlockwasheron the hexhead
cap screw.
r Placethewingnutonthehexheadcapscrewandtighten
securely.
rl
THE SHOULDER
HARNESS
ATTACHING
-
HEX
SCREW
: 1 BC30
i,t SeeFigure9.
T:
I Connectthe latchon the shoulder
harness
to the strap
hanger.
r Adjustthestrapto a comfortable
position.
ri
'ah'
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BRACKET \
C O N V E R T I N G FR OM BR U SH C U TTER TO
STRING TRIMMER - BC3O
Toconvertfromthebrushcutter
to thestringtrimmer,remove
guard,attachthe straightshaft
the bladeandbrushcutter
grassdeflector
andinstallthestringhead.
W--*hBi[*
4/\
R E M O V I N G T H E TR I- AR C @ BL AD E AN D
BRUSHCUTTERGUARD
SeeFigures10- 11.
r Alignthe slot in the flangedwasherwiththe slot in the
gearhead.
I Placethe gearheadlockingtoolthroughthe slotin the
flangedwasherandgearhead.
I Remove
thebladenutby turningit clockwise.
r Remove
thecuppedwasherandtheblade.
r Remove
washerfromthegearheadshaftand
theflanged
retainit forthestringheadinstallation.
r Remove
thethreescrewssecurino
thebrushcutter
ouard
to gearhead.
I Remove
guard.
the brushcutter
partstogether
for Iateruse.
NOTE:Storethe brushcutter
WASHER WING
NUT
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR. SS3O
See Figure7.
I Remove
thewingscrewfromthegrassdeflector.
bracketin thesloton the
r lnsertthetab onthe mounting
grassdeflector.
r Alignihe screwholein the mountingbracketwith the
screwholein thegrassdeflector.
bracketand
r Insertthewingscrewthroughthemounting
intothegrassdeflector.
I Tightenthescrewsecurely
INSTALLING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTORAND STRING HEAD
SeeFigures10- 12.
r Installthegrassdeflector.Referto ToAttachthe Straight
ShaftGrassDeflectorearlierin thismanual.
I Placetheflangedwasheron thegearheadshaft.
washershouldface
NOTE:Thehollowsideoftheflanoed
thegearhead.
r Alignthe slotin the flangedwasherwiththe slot in the
gearhead.
I Placethe gearheadlockingtoolthroughtheslot in the
flangedwasherandgearhead.
r Install
thestringheadassembly
ontothegearheadshaft
by turningcounterclockwise.
I Tightenthestringheadassembly
securely.
GUARD
THE BRUSHCUTTER
ATTACHING
BC30
See Figure8.
The guardis shippedinstalledon these brushcutter
when
forreference
havebeenincluded
models.
Instructions
backto brushcutter
fromstringtrimmeroperation
changing
operation.
placethebrushcutterguard
I Withthestring
headremoved,
on thegearheadas shown.
I Installthe threehexheadscrewsfrombottomthrough
theguardandintothegearhead.
I Tightenthe screwssecurely
and torqueto 40-50in lb.
mtntmum.
CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO
BRUSHCUTTER- BC3O
fromthestringtrimmer
Toconvert
remove
to thebrushcutter,
thestringheadassembly
andstraightshaftgrassdeflector,
guardandinstalltheblade.
attachthe brushcutter
t,
GEAR
HEAD
>/
FLANGED
WASHER
'll'J'hlt'+
'@,1
sLoT<@\.
/
F U E L I N GA N D R EFU EL IN GTH E TR IM M ER
REMOVINGTHE STRAIGHTSHAFT GRASS
AND STRINGHEAD
DEFLECTOR
10- 13.
SeeFigures
FUELMIXTURE
Thisproductis poweredby a 2-cycleengineandrequires
gasogasoline
pre-mixing
and2-cycleoil.Pre-mix
unleaded
aplineand2-cycleengineoil in a clean1 galloncontainer
provedfor gasoline.
fuel:Thisengineis certified
to operateon
Recommended
gasoline
intended
for automotive
use.
unleaded
Mix a highquality2-cycleengineoil at2.6 oz. pergallon
WASHER
FLANGED
I Alignthe slot in theflangedwasherwiththe slot in the
gearneao.
r Placethegearheadlockingtoolthroughthe slotin the
flangedwasherandgearhead.
I R emo veth e string head as s em blyby t ur ning
clockwise,
I Removethe flangedwasherand retainit for the blade
installation.
I Remove
thewingscrewsecuring
thegrassdeflector.
r Remove
thegrassdeflector.
NOTE:Storethe stringheadpartstogetherfor later
use.
rus).
oil or 2-cycleoutboard
oil.
Donot useautomotjve
DO NOT mix quantitieslargerthan usablein a 30 day
period.
toosEN
I NS TAL LING THE T RI - ARC@ BLADE AND
BRUSHCUTTER
GUARD
SeeFigures10- 14.
r Installthe brushcutter
guard.Referto Attachingthe
BrushcutterGuardearlierin thismanual.
r Placetheflangedwasheroverthegearheadshaftwith
the hollowsidetowardthebrushcutter
guard.
I Center
thebladeontheflanged
washer,
makingsurethe
bladefitsflatandthe raisedhubof theflangedwasher
goesthroughthe holerntheblade.
I Installthe cuppedwasherwiththe raisedcenteraway
fromthe blade.
r Placethe bladenutontothegearheadshaft.
r Placethe gearheadlockingtoolthroughtheslotin the
flangedwasherandgearhead.
r Installthe bladenut by turningit counterclockwise
(left
handedthreads).
r Tighienthebladenutsecurely
andtorqueto 120in.lbs.
mrnlmum.
HIGH QUALITY2-CYCLE ENGINEOIL
ilunrEN
F i g .1 3
GA S OLIN E
OIL
1 gallon(US)
1 liter
2.6oz.
20 cc (20ml)
FILLINGTANK
I Gl ean surface around fuel
contamination.
I
c ap to
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neveroperate
unitwith
Toavoidburnsfromhotsurfaces,
the bottomof theenoineabovewaistlevel.
and
Holdthetrimmer
withyourrighthandontherearhandle
yourlefthandonthefronthandle.
Keepa firmgripwithboth
Trimmer
shouldbeheldat a comhandswhilein ooeration.
withthe rearhandleabouthipheight.
fortableposition
Alwaysoperatetrimmerat fullthrottle.Cut tallgrassfrom
grassfromwrapping
around
thetopdown.Thiswillprevent
the shafthousingand stringheadwhichcouldcause
lf grassbecomes
wrapped
around
fromoverheating.
damage
disconnect
thespark
thestringhead,STOPTHEENGINE,
plugwire,andremove
thegrass.Prolonged
cuttingat partial
throttlewillresultin oildrippingfromthemuffler.
PROPER
()PERATING
P0stTt0N
prev ent
Loosen fuel cap slowly. Rest the cap on a clean
surface.
pourfuelintothetank.Avoidspillage.
Carefully
the fuel cap,cleanand inspectthe
Priorto replacing
gasket.
lmmediately
replace
fuelcapandhandtighten.Wipeup
anyfuelspillage.
NOTE:lt is normalfor smoketo be emittedfrom a new
engineafterfirsiuse.
I
I
cuppro--v@^
*o'1lo,r,f-
A wnnunc,
Alwaysshutoff enginebeforefueling.Neveraddfuelto
with a runningor hot engine,Moveat least
a machine
30 ft. fromrefueling
sitebeforestartingengine.Do not
smoke!
A mnHrnc,
A wnnntHc'
Do not allow familiaritywith tools to make you careless.Remember
that a carelessfractlonof a secondis
suffrcient
to inflictseriouslnjury.
or accessories
Donot useanyattachments
notrecomof this tool. The use of
mendedby the manufacturer
notrecommended
or accessories
attachments
canresult
injury.
in seriouspersonal
THETRIMMER
OPERATING
SeeFigure15.
A wanrurruc,
Alwaysposition
theunitontheoperator's
rightside.The
leftsidewill expose
useof the uniton the operator's
the userto hotsurfaces
andcanresultin oossibleburn
lnturv.
A wnnrutruc,
Alwayswearsafetygogglesor safetyglasses
withside
shieldswhen operatingtools.Failureio do so could
resultinobjectsbeingthrownintoyoureyes,resulting
in
possible
seriousinjury.
14
Fi g.15
tc
7'
A wnnrulruc'
awayfromthebodykeepAlwaysholdthestringtrimmer
betweenthe bodyand the product.Any
ing clearance
orstringtrimmer
cuttingheadcan
withthehousing
contact
personal
injury.
resultin burnsand/orotherserious
TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE
by tappingthestringheadon
Stringadvanceis controlled
grasswhilerunningengineat fullthrottle.
I Runengineat fullthrottle.
r Tapthespoolretainer
on groundto advance
string.The
eachtimethespoolretainer
is tapped.
stringadvances
on ihe ground.
Do notholdthespoolretainer
cut-offbladeonthegrassdeflector
Thelinetrimming
NOTE:
willcutthelineto thecorrectlength.
NOTE:lf thestringisworntooshodyoumaynotbeableto
the stringby tappingit on the ground.lf so, stop
advance
thestring.
advance
theengine,andmanually
TRIMMER
SHAFT
CURVED
DANGER()US
AREA
CUTTING
BEST
CUfiING
TRIMMER
SHAFT
STRAIGHT
TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE MANUALLY
I Stoptheengine.
to
I Pushthespoolretainer
downwhilepullingon string(s)
manually
advance
thestring.
CUTTING TIPS
SeeFigures16-17.
r Avoidhotsurfaces
thetoolawayfrom
byalwayskeeping
position
yourbody.(Proper
showninfigure15.)
operating
r Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisis
the bestcuitingarea"
r Thecurvedshafttrimmer
theunitfrom
cutswhenpassing
rightto left.Thestraight
shafttrimmercutswhenpassing
debrisat
theunitfromleftto right.Thiswillavoidthrowing
areashown
Avoidcuttingin thedangerous
theoperator.
in illustration.
r Usethetip of stringto dothecutting;do notforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
I Wireand picketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.
Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmay
wearstringrapidly.
I Avoidtreesandshrubs.
siding,
Treebark,woodmoldings,
by thestring.
andfencepostscaneasilybedamaged
I Inspectandcleartheareaof anyhiddenobjectssuchas
glass,rocks,concrete,
wire,wood,metal,etc.
fencing,
r Neveruse bladesnearsidewalks,
fencing,posts,buildingsor otherimmovable
objects.
I Neverusea bladeafterhitiinga hardobjectwithoutfirst
it for damage.Do not useif any damageis
inspecting
detected.
I Theunitis usedasa scyihe,cuttingfromtherightto the
actionfromsideto side.
leftin a broadsweeping
r Useonlythe Tri-Arc@
blade.To installanyotherbrand
can resultin
bladeor cuttingheadto this brushcutter
injury.
seriouspersonal
BLADETHRUST
PR()PER
OPERATING
P0stTt0N
Exercise
extremecautionwhenusingthe bladewith this
thatmayoccurwhenthe
unit.Bladethrustis the reaction
it cannotcut.Thrscontact
spinning
bladecontacts
anything
maycausethe bladeto stopfor an instant,andsuddenly
"thrust"theunitawayfromtheobjectthatwashit.Thisreto lose
actioncanbe violentenoughto causetheoperator
controlof the unit.Bladethrustcanoccurwithoutwarning
if thebladesnags,stalls,or binds.Thisis morelikelyto octo seethematerial
beingcut.
curin areaswhereit is difficult
theweedsbeingcut
Forcuttingeaseandsafety,approach
fromthe rightto the left.In the event
withthe brushcutter
this
objector woodystockis encountered,
an unexpected
practice
couldminimize
the bladethrustreaction.
A wnnrurruc,
Toavoidburnsfromhotsurfaces,
neveroperate
unitwith
thebottomof theenoineabovewaistlevel.
SHAFT
STRAIGHT
LINETRIMMING
TRIMMER
BLADE
CUT-OFF
TRI-ARC@
BLADE
TheTri-Arc@
bladeissuitedonlyforthickerweedsandpulpy
t ri n l O
DIRECTI()N
OFROTATION
stalks.When the blade becomesdull, it can be turned over
to extend the life of the blade. Do not sharpenthe Tri-Arc@
bl ade.
Use only Tri-Arc@
blade,part numberAP04105,availableat
your local retailer.
CURVED
SHAFT
TRIMMER
LINETRIMMING
CUT-OFT
BLADE
CUTTINGTECHNIQUE
- BLADE
A wnRrurruc,
Extreme
caremustbe takenwhenusingbladesto enfor safe
Readthesafetyinformation
suresafeoperation.
operation
usingtheblade,referto SpecificSafetyRules
for Brushcutterand BladeUseearlierin thismanual.
GRASS DEFLECTOR LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF
BLADE
SeeFigure18.
witha linetrimmingcut-offblade
Thetrimmeris equipped
stringuntil
Forbestcutting,advance
onthegrassdeflector.
it is trimmedto lengthby the cut-offblade.Advancethe
you hearthe enginerunningfasterthan
stringwhenever
OPERATINGTHE BRUSHCUTTER
SeeFigures19- 20.
withyourrighthandontherearhandle
Holdthebrushcuiter
andthe yourhandon the "J" BarrierHandle.Keepa firm
gripwithbothhandswhilein operation.
Brushcutter
should
withtherearhandleabout
beheldat a comfortable
oosition
hip height.Maintainyourgrip and balanceon both feet.
yourself
Position
so thatyouwillnot be drawnoff balance
of thecuttingblade.
by thekickbackreaction
Adjustthe shoulderharnessto positionthe brushcutter
positionandto assurethatthe
at a comfortable
operating
shoulderharnesswill reducethe riskof ooeratorcontact
withtheblade.
diminishes.
normal,or whentrimmingefficiency
This
andkeepthestringlong
bestperformance
maintain
properly.
to advance
I Alwaysholdbrushcutter
onyourrightsidewithbothhands
Usea firmgripon bothhandles.
whenoperating.
I Maintainyour grip and balanceon both feet.Position
yourself
so thatyouwillnotbe drawnoff balancebythe
kickbackreaction
of thecuttinqblade.
17
CUTTING
AREA
Fi g.20
STARTINGAND STOPPING
SeeFigures21 - 23.
PRIMER
BULI
TO STARTA COLDENGINE:
thethrottletriggeruntiltheenginestarts
DONOTsqueeze
anoruns.
r Laythetrimmeron a flat,baresurface.
r PRIME- Press
theprimerbulb7 times.
r SETthestartleverto theSTARTposiiion.
I
wnnrurruc'
parts.
Whenservicing,
use onlyidenticalreplacement
Use of any other pads may createa hazardor cause
dil^+
d r m .^ a
^r
A wnnuHc'
Alwayswearsafetygogglesor safetyglasses
withside
shieldsduringtooloperation.
lf operation
is dusty,also
weara dustmask.
I PULLtheropeuntiltheenginestarts.
r Wait6-10 seconds,
thensqueeze
thetriggerto run.
thestartlever
triggerreleases
thethrottle
NOTE:Squeezing
to theRUNposition.
Fig.24
INSERT
INTO
STRING
HEAD
A wmrurruc'
the machine,
Beforeinspecting,
cleaning,
or servicing
shutoff engine,waitfor all movingpartsto stop,and
disconnect
sparkplugwireandmoveit awayfromspark
plug.Failureto followtheseinstructions
can resultin
seriouspersonal
injuryor property
damage.
TO STARTA WARMENGINE:
PULLtheropeuntiltheenginestarts.
TOSTOPTHEENGINE:
Pressandholdthe switchin the stop " @ " positionuntil
theenginestops.
Fi1.22
P()SITI()N
START
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoidusingsolventswhen cleaningplasticparts.Most
plasticsaresusceptible
to damagefromvarioustypesof
bythelruse.Use
commercial
solvents
andmaybedamaged
etc.
cleanclothsto removedirt,dust,oil,grease,
Fi g.25
A wnnrurruc,
I Remove
theemptyspoolfromthestringhead.Keepthe
to thespool.
springattached
I Makesurethetwo stringsarecapturedin theslotsoppositeeachotheron the newspool.Makesuretheend
of eachstringis extendedapproximately
6 in. beyond
eachslot.
onthespoolto theeyelet(s)
onthestring
Youcanoftenmakeadjustments
andrepairs
described
here. I Aligntheslot(s)
Pushdownandturnthespoolin thenecheadhousing.
Forotherrepairs,
havethetrimmer
serviced
byanauthorized
to aligntheslot(s).
essarydirection
servicedealer.
r Makesurethe stringheadand the spoolretainerare
SPOOL REPLACEMENT
installed
onthedriveshaft.Turnthesooolretainer
counEZWINDTM
TAPADVANCE
SYSTEM
terclockwise
to secure.
NEWPREWOUND
SPOOL
I Slidestringsintothehousing
eyelets
to
andpulloutward
SeeFigures24 - 25.
rotatethespoolintothecuttingposition.
lf replacing
later
stringonly,referto StringReplacement
r Pushthe spoolretainer
downwhilepullingon string(s)
tnthismanual.
to manually
advance
the stringandto checkfor proper
manuUseonly.080in.diameter
trimmerline.Useoriginal
assembly
of thestringhead.
facturer's
replacement
stringfor bbstperformance.
I Stoptheengine
thesparkplugwire.Hold
anddisconnect
thestringheadandturnthespoolretainer
clockwise
to
remove.
petroleumDonotat anytimeletbrakefluids,gasoline,
penetrating
basedproducts,
oils,etc.,comein contact
with plasticparts.Chemicals
can damage,weakenor
destroyplasticwhich may resultin seriouspersonal
rnlury.
LEVER
START
RUNP0srTt0N
LEVER
START
Fi g.ZJ
19
STRING REPLACEMENT
See Figures26 - 28'
thesparkplugwire.Hold
r Stoptheengineanddisconnect
to
clockwise
thestringheadandturnthe spoolretainer
remove.
thespoolfromthestringhead.
I Remove
to the spool.Remove
NOTE:Keepthe springattached
onthespool.
anyoldstringremaining
I Cutonepieceof trimmerline18ft. long.
Loopthestringaround
r Findthemiddleofthestringsection.
windthe
the hookin the centerof the spool.Carefully
on thetop of the spool.
indicated
stringin the direction
theendof thestring,slideoneendof thestring
Nearing
intoeachslotof thespool.Donotoverfill.
RefertoSpool
thespoolandthespoolretainer.
r Replace
earlierin thismanual'
Replacement
rTl--
REPLACINGAND CLEANING AIR FIITER
SeeFigures29 - 30.
Forproperperformance
andlonglife,keepairfilterclean.
I Remove
theairfiltercoverby pushing
downonthelatch
withyourthumbwhilegentlypullingon thecover.
I Removethe airfilterand cleanit in warmsoapywater.
Rinseandletdrycompletely.
r Reinstall
theairfilter.
I Replace
the airfiltercoverby inserting
the tabson the
bottomof the coverintothe slotson the airfilterbase;
pushthecoverup untilit latchessecurely
in place.
NOTE:Forbestperformance,
replaceannually.
-
FUEL CAP
SPOOL
\
\\
{{ffi
ffi* !r-'ry-m
U
a
\--z
T]
Fi g.26
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thesparkarrestormustbe cleanedor replacedevery25
of yourprodhoursor yearlyto ensureproperperformance
depending
locations
maybein different
uct.Sparkarrestors
service
contactyournearest
Please
onthemodelpurchased.
for yourmodel'
dealerfor thelocationof thesparkarrestor
C()VER
OPEN
Fig.29
A wnnuruc'
AIRFILTER
A leakingfuelcapis a firehazardandmustbe replaced
immediately.
C LEANING THE EXHAUST PO RT AND
MUFFLER
on the typeof fuel used,the type and
NOTE:Depending
the
conditions,
amountof oil used,and/oryouroperating
exhaustport, muffler,and/orsparKarrestorscreenmay
becomeblockedwith carbondeposits.lf you noticea
powerlosswithyourgas poweredtool,you mayneedto
We highly
iemovethesedepositsto restoreperformance.
perform
servicetechnicians
thatonlyqualified
recommend
thisservice.
AIRFILTER
C(IVER
AIRFILTER
The fuel cap containsa non-serviceablefilter and a check
valve.A clogged fuel filter will cause poor engine performance.lf performanceimproveswhen the fuel cap is loosened,check valve may be faulty or filter clogged. Replace
fuel cao if reouired.
SL0T
Fig.27
SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT
Thisengineusesa Champion
RCJ-6Yor NGKBPMRTA
gap. Usean exactresparkplugwith .025in. electrode
placement
andreplace
annually.
STORINGTHE PRODUCT
I Cleanallforeign
materialfrom
theproduct.
Storeidleunit
indoorsin a dry,well-ventilated
areathatis inaccessible
to children.Keepawayfromcorrosive
agentssuchas
gardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
r AbidebyallISOandlocalregulationsforthesafe
storage
andhandling
of gasoline.
Whenstoring1 monthor longer:
I Drainall fuel fromtank into a container
approvedfor
gasoline.
Runengineuntilit stops.
21
AIRFITTER
COVER
DEALER'
SERVICE
YOURAUTHORIZED
CONTACT
THEPROBLEM
DO NOTSOLVE
IF THESESOLUTIONS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
POSSIBLE
SOLUTION
1. Checkspark.Removesparkplug.Reattac
thesparkplugcapandlaysparkplugon
cylinder.Pullthe ropeand watchfor spark
sparkplugtip. lf thereis no spark,repeattr
willnotstart
Engine
2. Nofuel.
DEALER.
YOURAUTHORIZED
SERVICE
DO NOTSOLVE
THEPROBLEM
CONTACT
IF THESESOLUTIONS
SOLUTION
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
hardto turn
Sooolretainer
1 . Scr e w th r e a d s a r e d i r ty o r
damaged.
withgrease- if no
1. Cleanthreadsand lubricate
improvement,
replacethespoolretainer.
G r a s s w r a p s a r ou n d
d r i v e s h a f th o u s i ng a n d
stringhead
1 . C u tti n gta l l g r a ss a t g r o u n d
tevet.
2 . Op e r a ti n gtr i m m e r a t p a r t
throttle.
1. Cut tall grassfromthe top downto prevent
wrapping.
2. Operatetrimmerat fullthrottle.
wiih a new sparKPlug.
2. P ushpri merbul b unti lbul b i s ful l of fuel ' l f
doesnot fill, primaryfuel deliverysystem
blocked.Contacta servicedealer'lf pri
bul b fi l l s, engi nemay be fl ooded,proceed
3. Engineis flooded
oil/fuelmixture.
Enginedoes not reachfull 1. Incorrect
speedandemitsexcesslve
2. Airfilteris dirty.
SMOKE
screenis dirty
3. Sparkarrestor
4. Sparkplugfouled.
starts,runs,andacEngine
butwillnotidle
celerates
Stringwill not advance
nextitem
position'
3. SetthestartlevertotheSTART
until
thetriggerandpulltheroperepeatedly
enginestartsandruns.
ofthe
ontheseverity
NOTE:Depending
pullsof therope'
thismayrequirenumerous
Figure23.
1. Usefreshfuel and the correct2-cycleoil
(50:1).
RefertoReplacingand
2. Cleanairfilter.
Air Filterearlierin thismanual.
dealer.
3. Contacta servicing
4. Cleanor replacesparkplug.Resetspark
gap.RefertoSparkPlugReplacement
in thismanual.
to increase
1. ldle speedscrewon carburetor 1. Turnidlespeedscrewclockwise
needsadjustment.
speed.SeeFigure31.
Stringisweldedto itself.
Notenoughstringon spool.
3. Stringis worntoo shoft.
4. Skingis tangledon spool.
5. Enginespeedistoo slow.
stringwithsiliconespray
1. Lubricate
morestring.RefertoString
2, Install
in thismanual.
earlier
pressingdown
3. Pullstringswhilealternately
sPoolretainer.
andreleasing
stringfromspoolandrewind.Refer
4. Remove
StringReplacementearlierin thismanual.
stringat fullthrottle.
5. Advance
MUFFLER
MANUFACTURED
WITHA CATALYST
THISPRODUCTWAS
Inorderto maintain
thisproduct's
towardprotecting
theenvironment.
Youhavemadeaninvestment
Congratulations!
originalemissionlevel,pleasereferto the maintenancesection below.
AND WARRANTED
PARTSLIST
EMISSIONS
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
EmissionsParts
InspectBefore
EachUse
CleanEvery
5 Hours
Replace
Every25 Hours
or Yeafly
CleanEvery
25 Hours
ReplaceEvery
50 Hours
or
............................
X
CATALYT|C
MUFFLER
ASSEMBLY......
AIRFILTER
ASSY
includes:
X.............................
X
....................
F i l t e.r. . . . . . . . . . .......
.........................".......X
SPARK
SCREEN
ASSY
CARBURETOR
includes:
HeatDam
Gaskets
FUELTANKASSY
includes:
F u eLl i n e s . . . . ....................
X
F u eC
l a o . . . . . . ....................
X
FuelFilter
IGNITION
ASSY
includes:
.........................
X
S p a r kP 1 u 9 . . . ......
FORTWOYEARSOR FORTHEPERIODOFTIMEPRIORTO
PARTSAREWARRANTED
ALL EMISSIONS-RELATED
WHICHEVER
FIRST.
REPLACEMENT
COMES
THEPARTS
FIRST
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AND CALIFORNIA
EMISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEMS
NON-ROAD
ANDSMALLOFF.ROAD
ENGINES
YOURWARRANWRIGHTSAND OBLIGATIONS
The U.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),theCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard
(CARB),and TechtronicIndustriesNodh America, Inc., are pleasedto explain the
EmissionsControlSystemWarrantyon your 2007 model year non-roador smallofiroad engine.In California,new equipmentthat uses smalloff-road enginesmust be
designed,built, and equippedto meet the states stringentanti-smogstandafds.In
other states, new 2000 and later model year non-road enginesmust be designed,
built, and equipped at the tjme of sale to meet the U.S. EPA regulationsfof small
non-roadengines.The non-road enginemust be free from defects in materialsand
workmanshipwhich cause it to fail to conform with U.S. EPAstandardsfor the first
two years of engine use from the date of sale to the ultimatepurchaser Techtronic
IndustriesNorth America, Inc., must wafrant the emissioncontrol sysiem on your
non-road or small off-roadenginefor the perjod oftime listed above providedthere
has been no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenanceof your non-road or small
off-road engine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmay includepartssuch as the carburetororfuel injection
system,the ignitionsystem,catalytic converters,fuel tanks, valves,filters,clamps,
connectors,and other associatedcomponents.Also included may be hoses, belts
and connectors,and other emission-relatedassemblios.
Wherea warantable conditionexists,TechtronicIndustriesNorth America,Inc.,will
repair your non-road or small off-road engine at no cost to you, includingdiagnosis, parts, and labor perfomed at an authorizedseruicecenter for RYOBIobfand
outdoor products.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANW COVERAGE:
This product's enissions control system is waranted for two years. lf any emission-relatedpart on your engineis defociive,the part will be repaifedor replacedby
TechtronicIndustriesNolrh America, Inc.,free of charge.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) As the non-road or small off-road engine ownel you are responsiblefof
the performanco of the required maintenance listed in your operator's manual.
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc-, recommends that Vou retajn all receipts coveringmaintenanceon your non-road or small off-road engine, but
Techtronic lndustries North America, lnc., cannot deny warianty solely for the
lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled
maintenance.Any replacemontpart or service that is equivalent in performance
and durability may be used in non-waranty maintenance or repatrs, and shall
not reduce the waranty obligations of Techtroniclndustries North America, Inc.
(b)As the non-road or small off-road engineowner,you should be aware,however,
that TechtronicIndustriesNorth America, lnc., may deny you wa(anty coverage if
your non-road or small off-road engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect,
impfoper maintenance,or unapprovedmodifications.
(c) You are responsiblefor presentingyour non-road or small off-road engineto an
authorizedseruicedealeras soon as a problem exists.The watranty repairsshould
be completed in a reasonableamo!nt of time, not to exceed 30 days.
lf you have any questions regardingyour waranty rights and responsibilities,you
should contact a TechtronicIndustfiesNorth America, Inc., Customer Representative at 1-800-860-4050.
DEFECT WARRANW COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS:
(a)The wafianty period begins on the date the engineor equipmentis deliveredto
an ultimatepurchase[
(b) General EmissionsWaranty Covefage. Techtronic Industries North Amefica,
Inc., warants to the ultimate purchaserand each subsequentpurchaserthat your
non-roador smalloff-roadengineis designed,built, and equippedatthe time of sale
to conform with all applicableregulationsadopted by the CaliforniaAir Resources
Boardorthe UnitedStates EnvironmentalProtectionAgency;and that it is free from
defects in materialsand workmanshipwhichcausethe enginetofailto conformwith
applicableregulationslor a period oftwo yearsfrom the date the non-roador small
off-roadengine is purchasedby the initialpurchase[
(c) The warranty on emissions-relatedparts wjll be interpreted as follows: Any
warranted part that is not scheduledfor replacementas requiredin the Emissions
MaintenanceScheduleand WarrantyParis List set forth below is warfantedfor two
years.lfany such part {includingany pad that is schedlled only for regularinspection)
fails during the period of wairanty coverage,it will be repairedor replaced at any
RYOBI@
AuthorizedSeruiceCentef at no charge.Any such part repairedor replaced
under warrantywill be wa(anted for the remainingwarranty period.A statementto
the effect of "repair or replace as necessary"would not reduce the period of war
ranty coverage.Any warranted part that is scheduledfor replacementas required
maintenancein the EmissionslvaintenanceSchedule and Waranty Parts List is
waranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduledreplacementpoint for
that part. Any such part repairedor replaced under watranty is waranted for the
remainderof the period priof to the first scheduled replacementpojnt, and will be
repairedor replacedat any HYOBI@
AuthorizedSeruiceCenter for no charge until
that reolacementooint is reached.
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., shall remedy warranty defects at any
authorized RYOBI@
Authorized SeNice Centef, including any distribution center
that may be franchisedto s€ryice the subiect engines.Any diagnosticwork done
at a RYOBI@
AuthorizedSeryiceCentershall be free of chargeto the owner if such
work detefminesthat a warrantedpart is defective.Any manufacturerapprovedof
equivalentreplacementpart may be used for any wa(anty maintenanceor repairs
on emission-relatedparts, and must be providedfree of chargeto the owner if the
part is still under warranty.Techtroniclndustries Nodh America, Inc., is liable fof
damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part
still under warranty.
Add-on or modifiedpaftsthatare notoxemptedbytheCaliforniaAk BesourceBoard
may not be used. The use of any non-exemptedadd-on or modified parts will be
groundsfor disallowingawaranty claim.TechtronicIndustri€sNorth America,Inc.,
will not be liableto waffant failuresof waranted parts caused by the use of a nonexemotedadd-on or modified oart.
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard'sEmissionWarrantyPartsListspecificallydefines
the emission-relatedwaranted parts. {EPA'Sregulationsdo not includea parts list,
butthe EPAconsidersemission-related
waranted Dartsto lncllde allthe oarts listed
below) TechtronicInoustriesNorth America. Inc., will p.ovde any docunents that
describe its warranty proceduresor policieswithin five days upon requesi by the
CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard.
EMISSIONS PARTS LIST
Emissionspartsvaryfrom prcductto product.Yo!remissionscontrolsystemwaranty
appliesto any of the following componentsthat may be includedon your product:
(1) Fuel lvieteringSystem
(i) Carburetorand internal parts (and/or pressure regulator or flel injection
system).
(ii) Airlfuel ratio feedback and control system.
(iii) Cold start enrichmentsystem.
(iv) FuelTank.
(2) Air InductionSystem
(i) Controlledhot air intakesystem.
llil lntake manifold.
fiiil Air filter
(3) lgnitionSystem
(i) Spark Plugs.
. (ii) Magneto or electronicignitionsystem.
{iii) Spark advance/retardsystem.
(4) ExhaustGas Recirculation(EGR)System
(i) EGR valve body and carburetorspacer,if applicable.
(ii) EGR rate feedback and control system.
(5) Air lniectionSystem
(i) Airpumporpulsevalve.
(ii) Valvesafiectingdistributionof flow.
{iii) Distributionmanifold.
(6) Catalystor ThermalReactorSystem
(i) Catalyticconverter
(ii) Thormalreactor
(iii) Exhaustmanifold.
(7) ParticulateControls
(i) Traps,filters,precipitators,and any otherdeviceused to captureparticulate
emEstons,
(8) Miscellaneousltems Used in Above Systems
(i) Electroniccontrols.
(ii) Vacuum,temperature,and time sensitivevalvesand switches.
(iii) Hoses,belts, conn€ctors,and assemblies.
TechtronicIndustriesNorth America,Inc.,will furnishwith each new enginewritten
instructionsfor its maintenanceand use by the owner
The EmissionsCompliancePedod refetredto on the EmissionsCompliancelabel
indicatesthe number of operating hours fof which the engine has been shown to
meet Federalemissionrequirements.
CategoryC=50 hours, B=125 hours,and
A=300 hours.
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