Ryobi CS30, SS30, BC30 User manual

OE OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
30cc
StringTrimmers
andBrushcutters
ss30
RY30542/RY30943
BC30
RY30562/RY30963
Yournew
trimmer
has
been
engineered
andmanufactured
to ourhighstandard
fordependability,
easeof operation,
operator
safety.
Properly
caredfor,
itwill
give
youyears
of rugged,
trouble-free
performance.
A WnnrulruG:Toreduce
therisk
ofinjury,the
usermustread
and
understandthe
operator,s
manualbefore
usingthis
product.
Thank
you
foryour
purchase.

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General
Safety
Rules
" '
Specific
SafetY
Rules
" '
Symbols
Features
Assembly 14-18
Operation.........
23-25
A wmuruc,
Read
and
understandall
instructions.
Failure
tofollow
all
instructions
listed
below
may
resultin
electricshock,fire
and/or
serious
personal
injury.
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
I For
safe
operation,
read
andunderstand
allinstructions
before
using
this
product.
Follow
all
safetyinstructions.
Failure
tofollow
allsafety
instructions
listed
below,can
result
in
serious
personal
injury.
r Do
not
allowchildrenoruntrainedindividuals
to
usethis
unit.
I Never
start
orruntheenginein
aclosedor
poorly
venti-
lated
area;
breathingexhaustfumes
cankill.
r Clear
the
workareabeforeeach
use.Remove
allobjects
such
asrocks,
broken
glass,
nails,
wire,orstring
which
canbe
thrownorbecome
entangledinthe
cutting
line
orblade.
r Wear
safety
glasses
or
goggles
that
are
marked
to
comply
with
ANSI
287.1standardwhen
operating
this
product.
I Wearheavy,
long
pants,
boots,and
gloves.
Donotwear
loose
fitting
clothing,short
pants,
sandals,
orgobarefoot.
Donot
wear
jewelry
ofanykind.
I Produci
users
on United
StatesForest
Serviceland,
andin
somestates,must
comply
withfire
prevention
regulations.
This
product
is
equipped
withasparkarrestor;
however,
other
userrequirements
may
apply.Checkwith
your
federal,
state,
orlocal
authorities.
I Never
operatethis
unitonthe
operator'sleft
side.
I Securelonghair
above
shoulderlevel
to prevent
entanglementinmoving
parts.
r Keep
all bystanders,
children,
and pets at least
50
ft.away.
Bystanders
should
beencouraged
towear
eye
protection.
I Donotoperate
this
unitwhen
you
are
tired,
ill,orunder
theinfluence
of
alcohol,drugs,
ormedication.
I Donotoperate
in
poor
lighting.
r Keep
firmfooting
and balance.
Do not overreach.
Overreachingcan
result
inloss
ofbalanceorexposure
tohotsurfaces.
I Keep
allpads
of your
body
awayfrom
anymoving
oan.
I Toavoid
hot
surfaces,
never
operatethe
unitwiththe
bottom
ofthe
engine
abovewaist
level.
r Donot
toucharea
aroundthe
muffleror
cylinderofthe
unit,these
partsget
hotfrom
operation.
r Always
stopthe
engine
andremovethe
spark
plug
wire
beforemaking
any
adjustments
or repairs
exceptfor
carburetoradjustments.
Wear
yourprotective
equipment
and
observe
allsafetyinstructions.
Whenthe
unitisturned
off,makesurethe
cutting
attachmenthas
stopped
before
setting
theunit
down.
r Inspectthe
unitbefore
each
use
for
loosefasteners,
fuel
leaks,
etc.Replace
anydamaged
parts
before
use.
r The
stringhead
orblade
willrotate
duringcarburetor
adjustments.
I lthasbeenreported
thatvibrations
from
hand,held
toots
maycontributeto
acondition
calledRaynaud's
Syndrome
incertainindividuals.
Symptoms
mayinclude
tingling,
numbness,
and
blanchingofthe
fingers,usually
apparent
uponexposuretocold.Hereditary
factors,
exposureto
coldand
dampness,
diet,smoking,
andwork
practices
areallthought
tocontributeto
thedevelopment
of
these
symptoms.ltis
presently
unknownwhat,if
any,vibrations
or
extentofexposure
may
contributetothe
condition.
There
aremeasuresthat
canbetaken
bythe
operatorto
possibly
reduce
theeffects
ofvibration:
a) Keep
your
bodywarm
incoldweather.
When
oper-
atingthe
unitwear
gloves
tokeephands
and
wrists
warm.Itisreported
that
coldweatheris
amajorfactor
contributing
toRaynaud's
Syndrome.
b)After
each
period
ofoperation,
exercise
toincrease
bloodcirculation.
c)Take
frequent
workbreaks.
Limitthe amount
of
exposure
per
day.
d) Keep
thetoolwell
maintained,
fastenerstightened,
andworn
parts
replaced.
lf
you
experience
anyofthesymptoms
ofthis
condition,
immediately
discontinue
useandseeyour
physician
about
these
symptoms.
r Mix
andstorefuelin
acontainer
approvedfor
gasoline.
I Mix
fueloutdoors
wherethere
arenosoarks
orflames.
Wipe
upanyfuel
spillage.Move
30ft.awayfrom
refueling
site
beforestarting
engine.
Slowlyremovethefuel
cap
afterstopping
engine.
Donotsmoke
whenrefueling,
r Stopthe
engine
andallowto coolbeforerefueling
or
storing
theunit.
r Allow
theengine
tocool;
emptythefueltank
andsecure
the
unitfrommoving
beforetransporting
in
a
vehicle.
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9-14
Warranty
.........
Service
Parts.. ..........................Back
Page
This
product
has
many
features
formaking
itsuse
more
pleasant
andenjoyable.
Safety,
performance,
anddependability
have
been
given
top
priority
inthedesignof
this
product
making
it
easy
tomaintain
andoperate.

SPECIFIC
SAFETY
RULESFOR
TRIMMER
USE
r Replace
string
head
ifcracked,
chipped,
ordamaged
in
any
way.
Be
sure
the
stringhead
orbladeis
properly
installed
and
securelyfastened'
Failureto
dosocancause
serious
injury.
r l\ilake
sure
all
guards,straps,deflectors,
and
handles
are
properly
and
securelY
attached.
I Use
only
the
manufacturer'sreplacement
stringin
the
cutting
head.
Do
notuse
anyother
cuttingattachment.
To
install
any
other
brandofreplacement
string
orcutting
head
to
this
string
trimmer
canresultin
serious
personal
inlury.
I Never
operate
unitwithout
the
grass
deflector
in
place
and
in
good
condition.
r Maintain
afirm
grip
on
bothhandleswhile
trimming.
Keep
string
headbelow
waistlevel.
Never
cutwith
the
string
head
located
over30in.ormoreabove
the
ground.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR BRUSH-
CUTTER
ANDBLADEUSE
I Afterengine stops,keeprotaiingblade
inthickerweeds
or
pulpy
stalksuntilitstops
r Do
notoperaiethebrushcutterunless
thebrushcutter
guard
isfirmlysecured
in
place
andin
good
condition.
r Use
heavy
gloves
when
operating
thebrushcutter
and
when
installingorremovingblades.
r Alwaysstop
theengineandremove
thespark
plug
wire
beforeattempting
toremoveanyobstructioncaught
or
jammed
in
thebladeorbefore
removing
and
installing
theblade.
I Do
not
attempt
to touch orstop
thebladewhenit is
rotating.
r A coasting
bladecancause
injurywhileit continues
to spin afterthe
engineis stoppedorthrottletrigger
released.Maintain
proper
controluntil
thebladehas
completely
stopped
rotating.
I Replaceany blade
thathas
beendamaged.Always
make
sureblade
isinstalled
conectly
andsecurelyfastened
before
eachuse.
Failure
to do so cancauseserious
inJury.
I Use
only
themanufacturer's
replacement
Tri-Arc@blade
intended
foruseon
thisbrushcutter.
Donotuseanyother
blade.
Toinsiallany
other
brand
blade
orcutting
head
to
thisbrushcutter
can
result
inserious
personal
injury.
r TheTri-Arc@
blade
issuited
forcutting
thickerweeds
or
pulpy
stalks
only.
Donotuse
forany
other
purpose.
Never
usethe
Tri-Arc@
blade
tocutwoody
brush.
I Exercise
extreme
caution
whenusing
theblade
with
this
unit.
Blade
thrust
isthereaction
that
mayoccurwhen
thespinning
blade
contactsanything
it
cannot
cut.This
contactmay
causetheblade
tostop
foraninstant,and
suddenly"thrust"
theunitaway
fromtheobject
that
was
hit.Thisreaction
canbe
violent
enough
tocause
the
op-
eratortolose
controlof
theunit.Bladethrust
canoccur
withoutwarning
ifthebladesnags,stalls,or
binds.Thisis
morelikelytooccur
inareaswhere
itis
difficult
tosee
the
materialbeing
cut.Forcuttingeaseand
safety,approach
tr
theweedsbeingcut
fromtherighttotheleft.
Intheevent
I
anunexpectedobject
orwoodystockisencountered.
thisl
could
minimizethebladethrustreaction. I
r Nevercutany
materialover1/2in.diameter. I
I Alwayswear
the
shoulder
harnesswhenusing
thebrush-l
cutterand
adjustto a comfortable
operating
position.l
Maintainafirm
grip
on
bothhandleswhilecutting
with
al
blade.Keeptheblade
awayfrom
your
body
andbelowl
waist
level. I
r Neveruse
thebrushcutter
withthebladelocated30in.{
or
moreabove
the
ground
level. i
Someofthe
followingsymbolsmaybe
usedonthis
product.
Please
studythemandlearn
theirmeaningfor
safe
operation
of
this
product.
SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION
ASafetyAlert Precautions
thatinvolve
your
safety.
@Readthe
Ooerator'sManual Toreducetherisk
ofinjury,usermust
readandunder-
standoperator'smanual
before
using
this
product.
@WearEye
andHearingProtection Wear
eye
protection
whichis marked
to comply
withANSI287.1
aswellashearing
protection
when
operatingthisequipment.
AKeepBystandersAway Keepallbystanders
at
least
50ft.away.
ARicochel Thrown
objectscanricochet
andresultin
personal
injury
or
property
damage.
@NoBlade Do
noiinstalloruse
anytypeofbladeon
aproduct dis-
playing
thissymbol.
MBladeThrust Bewareof
bladethrust.Products
authorizedforbladeuse
willdisplaythissymbol
towarnofbladethrust.
frl Gasoline
andOil
Useunleaded
gasoline
intended
formotorvehicle
use
wjth
anoctaneratingof87
[(R
+M)/ 2]orhigher.This
product
ispowered
bya 2-cycle
engineandrequires
pre-mixinggasoline
and2-cycleoil.

The
foltowing
signal
words
and
meanings
are
intendedtoexplain
thelevels
ofriskassociated
withthis
product.
SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING
A DANGER: il*:fi'"::Jffiiill[.n*"'0"'s situation',
which'ifnotavoided',wirrresurt
A wARNTNG: lli::fi'"?#fil#rf*t"'situation' which'irnot
avoided'
courdresurt
AGAUTIoN:iifl:li":;i$:il:arrYhazardoussituation'which'irnotavoided'mavresurtin
A^/i+hnrr+
SafetyAlertSymbol)Indicates
a situationthai may result
inproperty
CAUTION: I::-::
udll ld9Y
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
-(without
fuel)
cs30............,..,.
QQEN
String
cutting
width
cs30..............,..
sqqn
Blade
cutting
width
Raen
.................1
0.7lbs.
..........,......12.1
tbs.
Engine
displacement
String
diameter
BC30 .,..................
.095
in.
SERVICE
Servicing
requiresextreme
careand
knowledgeandshould
be
performed
onlybya qualified service
technician.For
service
wesuggest
you
returnthe
product
to
your
nearest
AUTHORIZED
SERVICE
CENTER
forrepair.Whenservic-
ing,
useonly
identicalreplacement
parts.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
A wnnrurruc,
Toavoidserious
personal
injury
do
not
attempt
tousethis
product
until
you
readthoroughly
and
understandcom-
pletely
the
operator's
manual.lf
you
donotunderstand
thewarningsandinstructionsiniheoperator's
manual,
donotusethis
product.
CallRyobicustomer
servicefor
assistance.
Theoperation
ofany
power
toolcanresultinforeignobjects
beingthrown
into
your
eyes,
whichcan
resuliin
severe
eyedamage.Beforebeginning
power
tooloperation,
always
wear
safety
goggles
or
safety
glasses
with
sideshieldsand,
whenneeded,afull
faceshield.
WerecommendWide
VisionSafety
Maskforuseovereyeglassesorstandardsafety
glasses
with
sideshields.
Always
useeye
protection
which
is
markedtocomplywithANSI287.1.
STARTER
GRIPANO
ROPE
TRIGGER
LOCK
COUPLEH THROTTLE
TRIGGER
DRIVE
SHAFT
HOUSING FRONT
HANDLE
CURVEDSHAFT
GRASS
DEFTECTOR
STRING
HEAD Fig.
1a

STARTER
GRIP
AND
ROPE
REAR
HANDLE
TRIGGER
L()CK
PRIMER
BULB
DRIVESHAFT
HOUSING
THR()TTLE
TRIGGER
STRI],IG
HEAD
FRONT
HANDLE
STRAIGHT
SHAFT
GRASSDEFLECTOR
Fig.1b
STARTER
GRIP
ANDROPE
PRIMER
BULB
CtlUPLER THROTTLE
TRIGGER
DRIVESHAFT
HOUSING
SHOULDER
HARNESS
BRUSHCUTTER
GUARD
Fig.1c
8
KNOW
YOURSTRING TRIMMER
See
Figures
1a
- 1c.
Thesafeuse
ofthis
product
requires
anunderstandingof
the
information
onthetoolandinthis
operator'smanualas
wellasaknowledge
ofthe
projectyou
are
attempting.Before
useofthis
produci,
familiarize
yourself
with
alloperating
features
andsafetyrules.
ERGONOMIC
DESIGN
The
design
of
the
trimmer
provides
for
easyhandling.ltis
designedfor
comfortandeaseof
grasp
whenoperatingin
different
positions
andatdifferentangles.
GRASSDEFLECTOR
Thetrimmer
includes
agrass deflectorthat
helps
protect
you
from
flyingdebris.
TOP-MOUNTED
MOTOR
Thetop-mountedmotor
improves
balanceandislocated
away
from
thedust
anddebris
of
thecutting
area.
A wRRt'rttc'
lfany
parts
aredamagedormissing
donotoperatethis
tool
untilthe
parts
arereplaced.
Failuretoheed
thiswarn-
ing
couldresultinserious
personal
injury.
A wnnrurruc'
Donot
attemptto modifythis
toolorcreateaccesso-
ries
notrecommended
forusewiththis
tool.Anysuch
alterationormodificationis
misuseandcouldresult
ina
hazardous
conditionIeadingto
possible
serious
personal
rnJury.
A wlnrurruc,
To
prevent
accidentalstartingthat
couldcauseserious
personal
injury,
alwaysdisconnectthe
enginespark
plug
wirefromthe
spark
plug
whenassembling
parts.
UNPACKING
This
product
requiresassembly.
I Carefullyremovethetool
andany
accessoriesfromthe
box.Makesurethatallitems
listedinthe
packing
listare
included.
r lnspect
thetoolcarefully
tomakesureno
breakageor
damage
occurredduringshipping.
I Donot
discardthe
packing
materialuntil
you
have
care-
fullyinspected
andsatisfactorily
operatedthetool.
r lf any
parts
aredamaged
or missing,
please
call
1
-800-860-4050for
assistance.
PACKINGLIST
Trimmer
Assembly
-CS30and
SS30
Brushcutter
Assembly
- BC30
Front
handle
-CS30and
SS30
"J"
Handle
-BC30
Curved
ShaftGrassDeflector
Straight
ShaftGrass
Deflector
-SS30andBC30
GearHeadLocking
Tool
- BC30
ShoulderHarness
- BC30
String
HeadAssembly
-BC30
Bottle
of2-CycleOil
Hanger
Cap
Operator'sManual

INSTALLING
THE
POWER
HEADTOTHE
ATTACHMENT
See
Figure
2.
A wRnulruc'
Never
install,
remove,
or adjust
any attachmentwhile
powerheadis running.
Failure
to stopthe enginecan
cause
serious
personal
injury.
The
attachment
connects
to the power
headbv meansof
acoupler
device.
r Loosen
theknobon
the
coupler
ofthe
power
head
shaft
andremove
theendcapfromtheattachment.
r Push in
thebutton
located
onthe
attachment
shaft.Align
thebuttonwith
theguide
recessonthe
powerhead
coupler
and
slide
thetwoshaftstogether.
Rotate
theattachment
shaft
until
thebuttonlocksintothe positioning hole.
NOTE:
lfthe buttondoesnot releasecompletelyinthe
positioning
hole,the shaftsare not lockedinto place.
Slightly
rotatefromsidetosideuniilthebutton
islocked
into
place.
r Tightentheknobsecurely.
A wlnuuc,
Be cedainthe knob is fully
tightenedbeforeoperating
equipment;check
itperiodically for
tightnessduringuse
to avoidserious
personal
injury.
REMOVING
THE ATTACHMENT
FROMTHE
POWERHEAD
Forremovingorchanging
theattachment:
I Loosentheknob.
I Pushinthe buttonandtwistthe shaftsto removeand
seoarateends.
ATTACHINGTHE STORAGEHANGER
SeeFigure3.
Therearetwowaystohang
your
attachment
forstorage.
I Tousethehangercap, push
inthe
button
and
place
the
hangercapoverendof
thelowerendattachment
shaft.
Slightly
rotatethecapfromsidetosideuntil
thebutton
locks
into
olace.
I Thesecondary
holeintheattachmentshaftcan
beused
for
hanging
purposes
aswell.
ATTACHING
THEFRONT
HANDLE
-CS3OAND
SS3O
See
Figure
4.
I Remove
2wingnuts,2bolts,
andclampfromthe
front
handle.
r Install
thefronthandleontothe
toosideofthe
driveshaft
housing
andmoveitto
acomfortable
position.
I Place
the
bolt
through
thefronthandle.
NOTE:The
hexboltheadfitsinsidethe
hexrecess
molded
into
onesideofthehandle.
r Reinstall
theclamp,
bolts,andwing
nuts.
r Tighten
wingnut
securely.
ATTACHINGTHE UJ"
HANDLE
- BC3O
See
Figure
5.
A
"J"
handlemust
beusedforensuringthe
bestcontrol
and
maximizingoperator
safetywhenusing
abrushcutter.
I Holdthetopandbottomclamp
snuglyinposition
on
the
shafthousing
so
that
handlewill
be
located
tothe
ooerator's
left.
r lnsen
theendofthehandle
betweenthe
clamps.
I Aligntheboltholes
and
push
thelongbolt
(1/4-20
x
1-112
in.)throughthehandle
side.
r Place
shortboll(1/4-20
x1in.)through
oppositeside
of
clamp.
Inslallflatwashers,
lockwashers,
andhexnuts
toholdthe
assemblyin
place.
I After
assemblyiscomplete,
adjustthe
position
ofthe
handlefor
bestbalanceand
comfort.
I Tightenfirst
thelongbolt
and
then
theshortbolt.
r^i "' B0LT
\ 1/4-20x1-1l2in.
)/x
10

fl
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T:
ri
ATTACHING
THESHOULDERHARNESS
-
BC30
See
Figure
9.
I Connectthelatchon
the
shoulder
harnesstothestrap
hanger.
r Adjustthe
strap
toacomfortable
position.
CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO
STRINGTRIMMER- BC3O
To
convert
fromthebrushcuttertothestringtrimmer,remove
the
bladeand
brushcutter
guard,
attachthestraightshaft
grass
deflector
andinstallthestringhead.
REMOVING THE TRI-ARC@ BLADE AND
BRUSHCUTTERGUARD
See
Figures10
- 11.
r Align
theslot
intheflangedwasherwiththeslotinthe
gear
head.
I Placethe gear
headlockingtoolthroughtheslotinthe
flangedwasherand
gear
head.
I Remove
thebladenutbyturningitclockwise.
r Removethecupped
washer
and
theblade.
r Removetheflanged
washer
from
the
gear
head
shaft
and
retainitforthe
string
headinstallation.
r Remove
thethree
screwssecurino
the
brushcutterouard
to
gear
head.
I Remove
the
brushcutter
guard.
NOTE:Storethebrushcutter
parts
togetherforIateruse.
INSTALLING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTORAND STRING HEAD
See
Figures10
- 12.
r Install
the
grass
deflector.RefertoToAttachtheStraight
ShaftGrass
Deflectorearlierinthismanual.
I Place
theflangedwasher
on
the
gear
headshaft.
NOTE:Thehollowsideof
theflanoedwashershouldface
the
gear
head.
r Aligntheslotintheflangedwasher
withtheslotinthe
gear
head.
I Placethe gear
headlockingtool
throughtheslotinthe
flanged
washer
and
gear
head.
r Install
the
stringheadassemblyontothe
gear
headshaft
by
turning
counterclockwise.
I Tighten
thestring
headassemblysecurely.
CONVERTING
FROM STRING TRIMMER TO
BRUSHCUTTER
- BC3O
To
convert
fromthe
stringtrimmer
to
the
brushcutter,
remove
the
string
headassembly
andstraightshaft
grass
deflector,
attach
the
brushcutter
guard
and
installthe
blade.
ATTACHING
THEGRASS
DEFLECTOR
A unrulnc'
The
linecutting
blade
on
the
grass
deflector
issharp.
Avoid
contact
withtheblade.Failure
to avoid contact
can
result
inserious
personal
injury.
TOATTACH
THECURVED
SHAFT
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
-CSSO
See
Figure6.
I Remove
hexscrew,
flat
washer,lockwasher,and
wing
nut
from
grass
deflector.
r Press the
grass
deflectorontothebottomof
thecurved
shaft
asshown.
r Insed
the
hexscrewihroughthe
grass
deflector
and
the
bracketon
thecurvedshaft.
I Placethe flatwasherandlock
washeronthe
hexhead
cap
screw.
r Place
the
wingnutonthe
hexheadcapscrewand
tighten
securely.
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR.SS3O
See
Figure7.
I Remove
the
wingscrew
fromthe
grass
deflector.
r lnsert
thetab
onthemounting
bracket
intheslot
onthe
grass
deflector.
r Alignihescrew
hole
inthemounting
bracket
withthe
screw
holeinthe
grass
deflector.
r Insert
thewingscrew
through
themounting
bracketand
intothe
grass
deflector.
I Tighten
thescrew
securely
ATTACHING
THEBRUSHCUTTER
GUARD
BC30
See
Figure8.
The
guard
is shipped
installed
on these
brushcutter
models.Instructions
havebeen
included
for
reference
when
changing
fromstringtrimmer
operation
back
tobrushcutter
operation.
I Withthestring
head
removed,
placethebrushcutterguard
onthe
gear
headasshown.
I Install
thethree
hexheadscrews
frombottom
through
the
guard
and
intothe
gear
head.
I Tighten
thescrewssecurely
and
torque
to 40-50
in
lb.
mtntmum.
t,
HEX
SCREW
'ah'
\
BRACKET
\
W--*hBi[*
4/\
WASHER WINGNUT
GEARHEAD
FLANGEDWASHER
>/
'@,1 'll'J'hlt'+'
sLoT<@\. /

REMOVING
THE STRAIGHT
SHAFT
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
ANDSTRING
HEAD
See
Figures
10
- 13.
I Align theslotintheflangedwasher
withthe
slotinthe
gear
neao.
r Place
the
gear
headlocking
tool
through
the
slotinthe
flanged
washerand
gear
head.
I Remove the stringhead
assembly
by turning
clockwise,
I Remove theflangedwasher
and
retain
itforthe
blade
installation.
I Remove
thewingscrew
securing
the
grass
deflector.
r Remove
the
grass
deflector.
NOTE:Storethestring
head
parts
together
forlater
use.
INSTALLING THE TRI-ARC@
BLADE AND
BRUSHCUTTER
GUARD
See
Figures10
- 14.
r Installthebrushcutter guard.
Referto Attaching
the
BrushcutterGuard
earlierinthis
manual.
r Placetheflanged
washer
overthe
gear
head
shaftwith
thehollow
side
toward
thebrushcutter
guard.
I Centerthebladeontheflanged
washer,making
surethe
bladefitsflat
andtheraisedhub
oftheflangedwasher
goes
throughthehole
rntheblade.
I Installthe
cuppedwasherwiththeraised
centeraway
from
theblade.
r Placethe
bladenutontothe
gear
head
shaft.
r Place
the
gear
headlockingtool
throughthe
slot
inthe
flangedwasher
and
gear
head.
r Install
thebladenut
byturningitcounterclockwise
(left
handed
threads).
r Tighienthe
bladenutsecurely
and
torqueto120
in.lbs.
mrnlmum.
A mnHrnc,
Donot allowfamiliarity
withtools
to make
youcare-
less.Rememberthat
a carelessfractlon
ofasecondis
suffrcient
to inflictseriouslnjury.
FUELING
AND REFUELINGTHE
TRIMMER
FUEL
MIXTURE
This
product
is
powered
bya2-cycleengineand
requires
pre-mixing
gasoline
and2-cycleoil.Pre-mixunleaded
gaso-
lineand2-cycleengine
oilinaclean1
gallon
container
ap-
proved
for
gasoline.
Recommended
fuel:Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateon
unleaded
gasoline
intendedforautomotiveuse.
Mixa high
quality
2-cycleengineoilat2.6oz.
pergallon
rus).
Do
not
useautomotjve
oilor2-cycleoutboardoil.
DO
NOTmix
quantities
largerthanusablein a 30 day
period.
HIGH
QUALITY
2-CYCLEENGINEOIL
GASOLINE OIL
1
gallon(US) 2.6
oz.
1liter 20cc
(20
ml)
FILLINGTANK
I Glean surface around fuel cap to prevent
contamination.
I Loosen fuel cap slowly. Rest the cap on a clean
surface.
Carefully
pour
fuelintothetank.Avoidspillage.
Priorto replacingthefuelcap,cleanandinspect
the
gasket.
lmmediatelyreplacefuelcapandhand
tighten.Wipe
up
anyfuelspillage.
NOTE:lt isnormalforsmoketo beemitted
froma new
engine
after
firsiuse.
A wnnunc,
Alwaysshutoffengine
beforefueling.Never
addfuelto
amachinewitharunningorhotengine,
Moveatleast
30ft.fromrefuelingsitebeforestartingengine.
Donot
smoke!
OPERATING
THETRIMMER
SeeFigure
15.
A wanrurruc,
Always
position
theunitontheoperator'srightside.
The
use
ofthe unitontheoperator'sleftsidewillexpose
theuser
tohot
surfacesandcanresultinoossible
burn
lnturv.
A wnnnrnc'
Toavoidburns
fromhot
surfaces,
neveroperateunitwith
thebottomof
the
enoineabove
waistlevel.
Holdthetrimmerwith
your
right
handontherearhandleand
your
lefthandon
thefronthandle.Keepafirm
grip
withboth
handswhile
in
ooeration.
Trimmershouldbeheldatacom-
fortable
position
withtherearhandleabouthipheight.
Always
operatetrimmeratfullthrottle.Cut
tall
grass
from
the
topdown.Thiswill
preventgrass
fromwrappingaround
theshaft
housingandstringhead
whichcouldcause
damage
fromoverheating.
lf
grass
becomes
wrappedaround
thestringhead,STOP
THEENGINE,disconnectthespark
plug
wire,and
removethe
grass.
Prolongedcuttingat
partial
throttle
willresultinoildrippingfromthemuffler.
PROPER
()PERATING
P0stTt0N
Fig.15
I
I
A wnnntHc'
Donot
useanyattachmentsoraccessories
not
recom-
mended
bythemanufacturer ofthis
tool.
The
useof
attachments
oraccessories
not
recommended
canresult
inserious
personal
injury.
A wnnrutruc,
Alwayswear
safety
goggles
orsafety
glasses
withside
shieldswhen
operatingtools.Failureio do so could
result
inobjects
beingthrowninto
your
eyes,resultingin
possible
seriousinjury.
7'
FLANGED
WASHER
toosEN ilunrEN
Fig.13
cuppro--v@^
*o'1lo,r,f-
14 tc

A wnnrulruc'
Always
hold
thestring
trimmerawayfrom
thebodykeep-
ing
clearance
between
thebody
andthe
product.
Any
contact
with
thehousing
orstringtrimmer
cuttinghead
can
result
inburns
and/or
otherserious
personal
injury.
TO ADVANCETHE CUTTING LINE
String
advance
iscontrolled
bytapping
thestringhead
on
grasswhilerunning
engineatfullthrottle.
I Runengine atfull
throttle.
r Tap
thespool
retaineron
ground
to
advance
string.The
stringadvances
eachtimethespoolretaineris
tapped.
Donot
holdthespoolretaineronihe
ground.
NOTE:
The
linetrimmingcut-offbladeonthe
grass
deflector
willcut
thelinetothecorrectlength.
NOTE:
lfthe
string
isworntooshod
you
maynotbeableto
advance
thestringbytappingiton
the
ground.
lfso,stop
theengine,
andmanuallyadvance
thestring.
TO ADVANCETHE CUTTING LINE MANUALLY
I Stop
theengine.
I Push
thespoolretainerdown
while
pulling
onstring(s)
to
manuallyadvancethestring.
CUTTING
TIPS
SeeFigures
16
-17.
r Avoidhotsurfaces
byalwayskeeping
thetoolaway
from
your
body.
(Proper
operating
position
shownin
figure15.)
r Keepthe
trimmertiltedtoward
theareabeingcut;
thisis
the
best
cuitingarea"
r Thecurved
shafttrimmercuts
when
passing
theunit
from
righttoleft.Thestraightshaft
trimmercuts
when
passing
theunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillavoid
throwingdebrisat
theoperator.
Avoidcuttinginthedangerous
areashown
inillustration.
r Usethetipofstring
todothecutting;do
notforcestring
headintouncut
grass.
I Wireand picket
fencescauseextrastring
wear,even
breakage.Stone
andbrickwalls,curbs,
andwood
may
wearstring
rapidly.
I Avoid
treesandshrubs.Treebark,wood
moldings,siding,
and
fence
posts
caneasilybedamaged
bythestring.
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
LINETRIMMINGCUT-OFF
BLADE
See
Figure18.
Thetrimmerisequipped
withaline
trimmingcut-off
blade
onthe
grass
deflector.
Forbestcutting,advance
string
until
itistrimmed
to lengthbythecut-off
blade.Advance
the
stringwhenever
you
heartheengine
runningfaster
than
normal,
orwhen
trimmingefficiency
diminishes.
This
maintain
best
performance
andkeep
the
stringlong
toadvance
properly.
OPERATING
THEBRUSHCUTTER
See
Figures19
-20.
Hold
thebrushcuiterwith
your
righthandontherearhandle
and
the
your
handon
the
"J"BarrierHandle.Keepafirm
grip
withbothhands
whileinoperation.Brushcuttershould
beheldatacomfortableoosition
withtherearhandleabout
hipheight.Maintain
your
grip
andbalanceon both
feet.
Position
yourself
so
that
you
willnotbedrawnoffbalance
by
thekickbackreactionofthecuttingblade.
Adjusttheshoulderharnessto position
thebrushcutter
atacomfortableoperating
position
and
toassurethatthe
shoulderharness
willreducetherisk
ofooerator
contact
withtheblade.
BLADETHRUST
Exerciseextremecautionwhenusing
thebladewiththis
unit.Bladethrust
is
the
reactionthatmayoccurwhenthe
spinningbladecontactsanything
itcannotcut.Thrscontact
maycause
thebladeto stop foraninstant,andsuddenly
"thrust"
theunitawayfromtheobjectthat
washit.Thisre-
actioncanbeviolentenoughtocause
theoperatortolose
controloftheunit.
Bladethrust
canoccur
withoutwarning
ifthebladesnags,
stalls,orbinds.Thisismorelikely
tooc-
cur
in
areas
whereitisdifficulttoseethematerialbeing
cut.
Forcuttingeaseandsafety,approach
theweedsbeingcut
withthebrushcutter
fromtherighttotheleft.Intheevent
anunexpected
objectorwoodystockisencountered,
this
practice
couldminimizetheblade
thrustreaction.
A wnnrurruc,
To
avoidburns
fromhotsurfaces,neveroperateunit
with
thebottomoftheenoineabovewaist
level.
TRI-ARC@BLADE
TheTri-Arc@bladeissuitedonlyforthicker
weedsand
pu
lpy
stalks.Whenthebladebecomesdull,
itcanbeturnedover
to extendthelife
ofthe blade.
Donotsharpen
theTri-Arc@
blade.
Useonly
Tri-Arc@
blade,
part
numberAP04105,available
at
your
localretailer.
CUTTING
TECHNIQUE
- BLADE
A wnRrurruc,
Extremecaremust
be
takenwhenusingblades
toen-
sure
safeoperation.Readthesafetyinformation
forsafe
operationusingtheblade,refertoSpecificSafety
Rules
forBrushcutterandBladeUseearlierin
thismanual.
I Always
holdbrushcutter
on
your
rightsidewithbothhands
when
operating.Use
a
firm
grip
on
bothhandles.
I Maintain yourgrip
andbalanceonboth
feet.Position
yourself
sothat
you
will
notbedrawnoffbalance
bythe
kickback
reaction
of
the
cuttinqblade.
I Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjectssuch
as
glass,
rocks,concrete,fencing,
wire,wood,metal,etc.
r Neveruseblades
near
sidewalks,
fencing,
posts,
build-
ingsorother
immovable
objects.
I Neveruseabladeafterhitiinga
hardobjectwithoutfirst
inspecting
itfor
damage.Do
not
use
ifanydamageis
detected.
I The
unitisusedasascyihe,cutting
fromtherighttothe
left
inabroadsweepingactionfromside
toside.
r Useonly
[e-mail]
bladeorcutting
headto thisbrushcuttercan
resultin
serious
personal
injury.
DANGER()US
CUTTING
AREA
CURVED
SHAFT
TRIMMER
BESTCUfiING
STRAIGHT
SHAFT
TRIMMER
STRAIGHT
SHAFT
TRIMMER
LINETRIMMING
CUT-OFF
BLADE
CURVED
SHAFTTRIMMER
LINE
TRIMMING
CUT-OFT
BLADE
PR()PER
OPERATING
P0stTt0N
trin lO
DIRECTI()NOFROTATION
CUTTINGAREA Fig.20
17

STARTING
AND STOPPING
See
Figures
21-23.
TO
START
ACOLD
ENGINE:
DO
NOT
squeeze
thethrottle
trigger
until
the
enginestarts
ano
runs.
r Laythe trimmerona
flat,baresurface.
r PRIME
-Press
the
primer
bulb7times.
r SET
thestart
lever
tothe
START
posiiion.
I PULL
therope
untiltheenginestarts.
r Wait6-1
0seconds,
thensqueezethe
trigger
torun.
NOTE:
Squeezing
the
throttletriggerreleases
the
startlever
to
theRUN
position.
TOSTART
AWARM
ENGINE:
PULL
theropeuntil
theenginestarts.
TOSTOP
THE
ENGINE:
Press
andhold
theswitchinthestop
" @
" position
until
the
enginestops.
PRIMERBULI
Fi1.22
START
P()SITI()N
START
LEVER
RUNP0srTt0N
START
LEVER
Fig.ZJ
I wnnrurruc'
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacement
parts.
Useof anyother
padsmaycreatea hazardor cause
^r dil^+ drm.^a
A wnnuHc'
Alwayswearsafety
goggles
orsafety
glasses
withside
shieldsduringtooloperation.lfoperationisdusty,also
wearadustmask.
A wmrurruc'
Before
inspecting,
cleaning,orservicing
themachine,
shut
offengine,waitforallmoving
parts
to stop,and
disconnectspark
plug
wireandmoveitawayfromspark
plug.
Failureto followtheseinstructionscanresultin
serious
personal
injuryor
property
damage.
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Avoidusingsolventswhencleaning
plastic
parts.
Most
plastics
aresusceptibleto damagefrom
varioustypesof
commercialsolventsand
may
bedamaged
bythelruse.Use
clean
clothstoremovedirt,dust,
oil,
grease,
etc.
A wnnrurruc,
Donot
at
anytimeletbrakefluids,
gasoline,petroleum-
based
products,penetrating
oils,etc.,comeincontact
with
plasticparts.
Chemicalscandamage,
weaken
or
destroy
plastic
whichmayresultin serious
personal
rnlury.
You
can
oftenmakeadjustmentsandrepairsdescribedhere.
For
otherrepairs,havethetrimmerservicedbyanauthorized
service
dealer.
SPOOLREPLACEMENT
EZWINDTMTAPADVANCE
SYSTEM
NEW
PREWOUND
SPOOL
SeeFigures24-25.
lfreplacing
stringonly,
refertoString Replacement
later
tn
thismanual.
Use
only
.080in.
diameter
trimmerline.
Useoriginal
manu-
facturer's
replacement
string
for
bbst
performance.
I Stop
theengine
anddisconnect
the
spark
plug
wire.Hold
thestringhead
and
turnthe
spool
retainerclockwiseto
remove.
Fig.24
INSERTINTO
STRINGHEAD
Fig.25
I Removetheemptyspool
fromthe
string
head.Keepthe
springattached
tothespool.
I Makesure
thetwo
stringsarecaptured
intheslotsop-
posite
eachotheronthenewspool.Makesuretheend
ofeachstringisextendedapproximately6 in.beyond
eachslot.
I Aligntheslot(s)onthespooltotheeyelet(s)onthestring
headhousing.
Push
downand
turnthe
spool
inthenec-
essarydirection
to
aligntheslot(s).
r Makesurethestringheadandthespool
retainer
are
installedonthedriveshaft.Turn
thesooolretainer
coun-
terclockwiseto
secure.
I Slidestringsintothehousing
eyelets
and
pull
outward
to
rotatethespool
intothecutting
position.
r Pushthespoolretainerdownwhile
pulling
onstring(s)
tomanuallyadvancethe
stringand
to
check
for
proper
assemblyofthestringhead.
19