Ryobi RY40204VNM User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
MANUEL D’UTILISATION
MANUAL DEL OPERADOR
40 VOLT STRING TRIMMER
40V TAILLE-BORDURES À LIGNE
40V RECORTADORAS DE HILO
RY40204/RY40204VNM
WARNING: To reduce the
risk of injury, the user must read and
understand the operator’s manual
before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions.......... 2-3
Symbols ..............................................4
Features ..............................................5
Assembly ........................................ 5-6
Operation ........................................ 6-7
Maintenance .......................................8
Troubleshooting ..................................9
Parts Ordering/Service........ Back Page
AVERTISSEMENT : Pour
réduire les risques de blessures,
l’utilisateur doit lire et veiller à bien
comprendrelemanueld’utilisation avant
d’employer ce produit.
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
Instructions importantes
concernant la sécurité .................... 2-3
Symboles ............................................4
Caractéristiques..................................5
Assemblage .................................... 5-6
Utilisation ........................................ 7-8
Entretien..............................................9
Dépannage........................................10
Commande de pièces/
réparation.......................... Páge arrière
ADVERTENCIA: Parareducir
elriesgo de lesiones,elusuario debe leer
y comprender el manual del operador
antes de usar este producto.
ÍNDICE DE CONTENIDO
Instrucciones de seguridad
importantes..................................... 2-3
Símbolos .............................................4
Características ....................................5
Armado ........................................... 5-6
Funcionamiento .............................. 7-8
Mantenimiento ....................................9
Corrección de problemas .................10
Pedidos de piezas/
servicio........................... Pág. posterior
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Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 6
A - Switch trigger (gâchette, gatillo del
interruptor)
B - Handle overmold (surmoulage de poignée,
mangos sobremoldeado)
C - Lock-out button (bouton de verrouillage,
botón de seguro de seguro)
D - Front handle (poignée avant, mango
delantero)
E - Coupler (coupleur, acoplador)
F - Trimmer shaft (arbre du taille-bordures, eje
de la recortadora)
G - Grass deflector (déflecteur d’herbe, deflector
de hierba)
A
A - Phillips screwdriver (tournevis phillips,
destornillador phillips)
See this fold-out section for all of the figures
referenced in the operator’s manual.
Consulter l’encart à volets afin d’examiner toutes les figures
mentionnées dans le manuel d’utilisation.
Consulte esta sección desplegable para ver todas las figuras
a las que se hace referencia en el manual del operador.
A - Trimmer shaft (arbre du taille-bordures,
eje de la recortadora)
B - Power head shaft (arbre du bloc moteur,
eje del cabezal motor)
C - Phillips head screws (vis cruciform, tornillos
de cabeza Phillips)
D - Indentations (indentations, muescas)
E - Tighten (serrer, ajustar)
F - Loosen (desserrer, aflojar)
A
B
C
DE
F
Fig. 4
Fig. 3 A
B
C
Fig. 5
B
A
C
A - Grass deflector (déflecteur d’herbe, deflector
de hierba)
B - Slide over head (faire glisser sur la tête,
deslizarlo sobre el cabezal)
C - Line cut-off blade (lame de sectionnement
de ligne, cuchilla de corte del hilo)
D - Screws (vis, tornillos)
A - Screw holes (orifices de las vis, agujeros del
tornillo)
B - Screws (vis, tornillos)
A
A
B
Fig. 7
A - Battery pack (bloc-piles, paquete de
baterías)
B - Latch (loquet, pestillo)
A
B
B
A
B
C
D
F
E
G
D
A - Front handle (poignée avant, mango
delantero)
B - Wing nut (écrou à oreilles, tuerca de
mariposa)
C - Bolt (boulon, perno)

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Fig. 9
PROPER OPERATING POSITION
POSITION D’UTILISATION CORRECTE
POSICIÓN CORRECTA PARA EL MANEJO
A - Direction of rotation (sens de rotation,
sentido de la rotación)
B - Best cutting area (d’efficacité, área de corte
óptima)
C - Dangerous cutting area (zone de coup
dangereuse, área de corte peligrosa)
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
A - Black button (bouton noir, botón negro)
B - Line (ligne, línea)
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
A - Screw (vis, tornillo)
B - Line cut-off blade (lame coupe-ligne,
cuchilla de corte)
A
B
C
A - Line cut-off blade (lame coupe-ligne,
cuchilla de corte)
B - Line (ligne, línea)
A
B
A
B
AB
A - Lock-out button (bouton de verrouillage,
botón de seguro de seguro)
B - Switch trigger (gâchette, gatillo del
interruptor)
Fig. 8
A
B
Fig. 14
A - Slot (fente, ranura)
B - Line (ligne, línea)
A
A
A
B
A - Spool retainer (retenue de bobine, retén del
carrete)
B - Spool (bobine, carrete)
C - Tabs (languettes, pestañas)
D - Slot (fente, ranura)
E - Eyelet (trou, agujero)
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
WIND CLOCKWISE
ENROULER DANS LE SENS HORAIRE
ENROLLE HACIA LA DERECHA
A - Spool (bobine, carrete)
B - Hole (trou, agujero)
A
B
C
E
D
B
A

2 — English
WARNING!
When using electric gardening appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
For safe operation, read and understand all instructions
before using this product. Follow all safety instructions.
Failure to follow all safety instructions listed below, can
result in serious personal injury.
Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this
unit.
Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects
such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string which
can be thrown or become entangled in the machine.
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Following this rule will reduce
the risk of serious personal injury.
Use Safety Glasses – Always use face or dust mask if
operation is dusty.
Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask if the op-
eration is dusty. Following this rule will reduce the risk of
serious personal injury.
Dress Properly – Use of rubber gloves and substantial
footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Wear
heavy, long pants, long sleeves, boots, and gloves. Do
not wear loose fitting clothing, short pants, sandals, or
go barefoot. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They
can be caught in moving parts. Secure long hair above
shoulder level to prevent entanglement in moving parts.
Keep children away – Keep all bystanders, children, and
pets at least 50 ft. away.
Stay alert –Watch whatyou are doing.Use common sense.
Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill, upset, or
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Do not operate in poor lighting.
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres,
such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or
dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the
dust or fumes.
Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such as
pipes, radiators, ranges, and refrigerators. There is an
increased risk of electric shock if your body is grounded.
Avoid Dangerous Environments – Don’t expose appli-
ance or string trimmer to rain or wet conditions. Water
entering an appliance or string trimmer will increase the
risk of electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Use Right Appliance – Do not use appliance for any job
except that for which it is intended.
Don’t Force Appliance – It will do the job better and with
less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it
was designed.
Do not operate the equipment while barefoot or when
wearing sandals or similar lightweight footwear. Wear
protective footwear that will protect your feet and improve
your footing on slippery surfaces.
Do not overreach – Keep firm footing and balance. Over-
reaching can result in loss of balance.
Avoid accidental starting – Be sure switch trigger is in
the locked or off position before inserting battery pack.
Carrying tools with your finger on the switch trigger or
inserting the battery pack into a tool with the switch on
invites accidents.
Do not use tool if switch trigger does not turn it on or off.
Any tool that cannot be controlled with the switch trigger
is dangerous and must be repaired.
Disconnect trimmer – Disconnect battery pack from the
appliancebeforestoring,servicing, or changing accesso-
ries such as cutting line. Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
Use only identical manufacturer’s replacement parts and
accessories. Use of any other parts may create a hazard
or cause product damage.
Maintain appliance with care –Replace string head if
cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way. Be sure the
string head is properly installed and securely fastened.
Failure to do so can cause serious injury. Follow instruc-
tions for lubrication and changing accessories. Inspect
trimmercordperiodically and,if damaged,have itreplaced.
Keep handles dry, clean, and free from grease and oil.
Check Damaged Parts – Before further use of the appli-
ance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be
carefullychecked to determinethatit will operate properly
and perform its function. Check for alignment of moving
parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mount-
ing and any other condition that may effect its operation.
A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced by an authorized service center un-
less indicated elsewhere in this manual.
Keep hands and feet away from cutting area.
Make sure all guards, straps, deflectors and handles are
properly and securely attached.
Use only the manufacturer’s replacement string in the
cutting head. Do not use any other cutting attachment,
for example, metal wire, rope, or the like. To install any
other brand of cutting head to this string trimmer can
result in serious personal injury.
Never operate unit without the grass deflector in place
and in good condition.

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Do not place battery tools or their batteries near fire or
heat. This will reduce the risk of explosion and possibly
injury.
Batteries can explode in the presence of a source of
ignition, such as a pilot light. To reduce the risk of seri-
ous personal injury, never use any cordless product in
the presence of open flame. An exploded battery can
propel debris and chemicals. If exposed, flush with water
immediately.
Do not crush, drop or damage battery pack. Do not
use a battery pack or charger that has been dropped or
received a sharp blow. A damaged battery is subject to
explosion. Properly dispose of a dropped or damaged
battery immediately.
Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the
battery with conducting materials suchas rings, bracelets,
and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and
cause burns.
For best results, your battery tool should be charged in
a location where the temperature is more than 50°F but
less than 100°F. To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, do not store outside or in vehicles.
Under extreme usage or temperature conditions, battery
leakage may occur. If liquid comes in contact with your
skin, wash immediately with soap and water, then neu-
tralize with lemon juice or vinegar. If liquid gets into your
eyes, flush them with clean water for at least 10 minutes,
then seek immediate medical attention. Following this
rule will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.
We recommend taking your equipment to an autho-
rized service center for repair, as service performed by
inexperienced or unqualified persons may damage the
equipment, create unsafe conditions, injury to user and/
or void your warranty.
Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this power tool.
If you loan someone this power tool, loan them these
instructions also.
Maintain a firm grip on both handles while trimming. Keep
string head below waist level. Never cut with the string
head located over 30 in. or more above the ground.
Store idle appliances indoors - When not in use, string
trimmer should be stored indoors in a dry, locked place
out of the reach of children.
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire or rope. Unit is
designed for line trimmer use only. Use of any other ac-
cessories or attachments will increase the risk of injury.
Inspect area to be cut. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, string, etc.) which can be thrown or
become entangled in cutting head.
Keep the air vents clean and free of debris to avoid over-
heating the motor. Clean after each use.
Stop the unit and disconnect the power source when not
in use. Carry the unit with the motor stopped.
Store out of the reach of children.
Do not hang unit so that the switch trigger is depressed.
Battery tools do not have to be plugged into an electrical
outlet; therefore, they are always in operating condition.
Be aware of possible hazards when not using your bat-
tery tool or when changing accessories. Following this
rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious
personal injury.
Do not charge battery tool in rain, or damp or wet location.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock.
Do not use battery-operated appliance in rain.
Remove or disconnect battery before servicing, cleaning
or removing material from the gardening appliance.
Use this product only with batteries and chargers listed in
tool/appliance/battery pack/charger correlation supple-
ment 988000-842.
Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire. The cell may
explode. Check with local codes for possible special
disposal instructions.
Donotopen or mutilatethebatteries. Released electrolyte
is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin.
It may be toxic if swallowed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS