Ryobi RY09907 manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL BLOWER/V ACUUM R Y08554/R Y09907 (ALL VERSIONS) SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our blower/vacuum has been engineered and manufactured to our high standar d for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, tr ouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o r[...]

2  Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2   General Safety Rules .....................................................................................................................................[...]

3 WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or carbon monoxide poisoning which will cause death or serious personal injury .  Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this unit.  Never start or run the engine inside a closed area; breath-[...]

4  Always hold the blower in your right hand. Refer to the OP ERA TION ins tr uct io ns lat er in th is man ua l fo r ad di ti ona l information.  T o r educe the risk of hearing loss associated with sound level(s), hearing protection is r equired.  T o reduce the risk of injury associated with contacting ro t a t i n g p a r t s , s t o p[...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Pr oper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the pr oduct better and safer . SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety . Read the Operator’ s Manual T o reduce the risk of inj[...]

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair . When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: T o avoid serious person[...]

7 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Engine Displacement.................................................................................................................................................... 25.4cc Air V elocity: MPH ........................................................................................................................[...]

8 KNOW YOUR BLOWER/V ACUUM See Figures 1a - 1b . The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as wel l as a kn owl edg e of the pr oje ct yo u ar e at tem pti ng. Befo r e use of this pr oduct, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. BLOWER TUBE AND[...]

9 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equir es assembly .  Carefully r emove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included.  Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.  Do not discard the packing material until you have care- fu[...]

10 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 4 INST ALLING THE V ACUUM BAG See Figures 5 - 6.  Remove the nozzle and upper blower tube from the blower .  Unzip the vacuum bag and place the adaptor inside as shown.  Align the raised slots on the bag adaptor with the raised locking tabs on the blower housing outlet; push the bag adaptor onto the housing. T wist to loc[...]

11 V Acuum inleT Door Door T Ab INST ALLING THE V ACUUM TUBES See Figures 7 - 8. WARNING: Rotating impeller blades can cause sever e injury . Always stop the engine before opening the vacuum door or installing/changing tubes. Do not put hands or any other object into the vacuum tubes while they are installed on the unit. NOT E: This vacuu m/b low e[...]

12 FILLING THE T ANK WARNING: Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A fir e or explosion from gasoline will burn you and others. Alwa ys sto p the engin e befor e f ill in g th e fuel tank . Never add fuel to a machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least 30 ft. from the refueling area before starting engine. Do not smoke while fill[...]

13 on/oFF SWiTch OPERA TION ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 9 - 10. T o start a cold engine: DO NOT squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine starts and runs.  Lay the blower/vacuum on a flat, bare surface.  PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times.  SET the start lever to the ST ART position.  PULL the starter grip unti[...]

14 OPERA TING THE BLOWER See Figures 11 - 12. WARNING: Never run the unit without the blower tubes installed or the vacuum door securely closed. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury .  Start the blower . Refer to Starting and Stopping earlier in this manual. Hold the blower with the upper handle in your right hand[...]

15 Fig. 14 V ACUUM OPERA TION See Figure 14. WARNING: Never run the unit without the vacuum tubes, vacuum bag, and vacuum handle installed. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury .  Install the vacuum tubes, vacuum handle, and bag. Refer to the ASSEMBL Y section earlier in this manual.  Start the blower . Refer t[...]

16 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE AIR FIL TER SCREEN See Figure 15 - 16. For proper performance and long life, keep air filter scr een clean.  Remove the air filter cover by pushing down on the latch with your thumb while gently pulling on the cover .  Brush the air filter screen lightly to clean.  Replace the air filter cover by inserting the t[...]

17 TROUBLESHOOTING IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM, CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICING DEALER. PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Engine fails to start. No fuel in tank. Spark plug shorted or fouled. Spark plug is broken. (cracked porcelain or electr odes br oken) Ignition lead wire shorted, br oken, or disconnected from spark plug. Ignition inopera[...]

18 W ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT T echtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI ® brand outdoor product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at T echtronic Industries North America, Inc.’ s, discretion, any defective product free of char g[...]

19 W ARRANTY THE FOLLOWING CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) ST A TEMENT ONL Y APPLIES TO MODEL NUM- BERS REqUIRED TO MEET THE CARB REqUIREMENTS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and T echtronic Industries North America, Inc., are pleased to explain the Emissions Control System W arrant[...]

20 EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED P ARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Before Clean Every Replace Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours Every 25 Hours 25 Hours 50 Hours or Y early or Y early CA T AL YTIC MUFFLER ASSEMBL Y ..............................................................................................................[...]

21 NOTES[...]

987000-308 1-12-09 (REV :02) OPERA TOR’S MANUAL BLOWER/V ACUUM R Y08554/R Y09907 (ALL VERSIONS) R Y08554/RY09907 W ARNING: The engine exhaust from this pr oduct contains chemicals known to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductive harm. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428[...]