Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CS30 RY30020B, SS30 RY30040B, BC30 RY30060B Ryobi Outdoor
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Y our new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’ s high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . Properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
Page 2 n Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 � n General Safety Rules ..................................
Page 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instru ctions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n For safe operation, r ead and understand all instructions before using this product.
Page 4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE n Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way . Be sure the string head or blade is properly installed and secur ely fastened . Failur e to do so can cause serious injury .
Page 5 SYMBOLS 50' 15m 50' 15m Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety .
Page 6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing r equires extreme car e and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you r etur n the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts.
Page 7 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS W eight - (without fuel) CS30 .................................................................................................................................................... 10.7 lbs. (4.9 kg.) SS30 ......
Page 8 FEA TURES Fig. 1b Fig. 1c THROTTLE TRIGGER FRONT HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR THROTTLE TRIGGER “J” HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING BLADE .
Page 9 ASSEMBL Y FEA TURES KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER See Figures 1a - 1c. Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all ope rating features and safety rules.
Page 10 INST ALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE A TT ACHMENT See Figure 2. WARNING: Never install or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injury . The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device.
Page 11 A TT ACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 See Figure 4. n Remove the front handle, bolt, flat washer , lock washer , and wing nut from the Operator’ s Kit. n Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position.
Page 12 A TT ACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury . TO A TT ACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR - CS30 See Figure 6.
Page 13 A TT A C H I N G T H E S H O U L D E R H A R N E S S - BC30 See Figure 9. n Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger . n Adjust the strap to a comfortable position.
Page 14 ASSEMBL Y REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 - 13. n Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head. n Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.
Page 15 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTURE This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requir es pr e-mi xing gasoli ne and 2-cy cle oil. Pr e-m ix unl eaded gaso- line and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container ap- proved for gasoline.
Page 16 WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away fr om the body keep- ing clearance between the body and the product. Any con ta ct wi th th e hou sin g or stri ng trimm er cutt ing head can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury .
Page 17 n Inspect and clear the ar ea of any hidden objects such as glass, rocks, concr ete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc. n Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build- ings or other immovable objects. n Never use a blade after hitting a har d object without first inspecting it for damage.
Page 18 OPERA TION ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 21 - 23. TO ST ART A COLD ENGINE: DO NOT squeeze the thr ottle trigger until the engine starts and runs. n Lay the trimmer on a flat, bare surface. n PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. n SET the start lever to the ST ART position.
Page 19 MAINTENANCE Fig. 24 SPOOL RET AINER Fig. 25 SPRING SLOTS STRING HEAD EYELETS SHAFT n Remove the empty spool fr om the string head. Keep the spring attached to the spool. n T o install the new spool, make sure the two strings are captured in the slots opposite each other on the new spool.
Page 20 T o install the spool retainer: n T urn the spool r etainer clockwise for model CS30. T urn the spool retainer counterclockwise for models SS30 and BC30.
Page 21 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT AND MUFFLER NOTE: Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount of oil used, and/or your operating conditions, the exhaust port, muffler , and/or spark arrestor screen may become blocked with carbon deposits.
Page 22 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . C h e c k s p a r k. R e m ov e s p a r k p l u g. R e a t t a c h the sp ark plug cap a nd l ay spar k plu g on m etal cyli nder .
Page 23 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Cl ean thre ads a nd lubri cate with g rea se - if no imp rovement , repl ace the s pool r etai ner . 1 .
Page 24 LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT Ryobi T echnologies, Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser that this Ryobi T echnologies, Inc. product is free fr om defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or repl ace, at Ryobi T echno logies, Inc.
Page 25 W ARRANTY R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LIMITED W ARRANTY FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NON-ROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Ryobi T echnologies, Inc.
983000-772 4-05 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www .
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