Ryobi 155r manual

155r 12 V olt Battery T rimmer OPERA TOR’S MANUAL FOR QUESTIONS, CALL 1-800-345-8746 in U.S. or 1-800-265-6778 in CANADA www.ryobi.com IMPORT ANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW AW A Y[...]

THANK YOU Thank you for buying this quality product. This modern outdoor power tool will provide many hours of useful service. You will find it to be a great labor-saving device. This operator’s manual provides you with easy-to- understand operating instructions. Read the whole manual and follow all the instructions to keep your new outdoor power[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION 3 DANGER : Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fir e, electric shock, and personal injury . WARNING : Failur e to obey a safety war ning can result in injury to yourself and others. Always follow the safety preca[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION 4 • To reduce risk of damage to charger body and cord, pull by the charger body, rather than cord, when disconnecting the charger. • Make sure charger cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to damage or stress. • Do not operate charger with a damaged cord or plug. If d[...]

5 RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION SAFETY AND INTERNA TIONAL SYMBOLS This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information. SYMBOL MEANING • SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION 6 Motor Housing D-handle Line Cutting Blade Bump Knob Trigger Lock-Off Button Bump Head Cutting Attachment Motor Wire Housing Tube Hand Grip Overload Protection Switch Battery Housing APPLICA TION Use the Trimmer for; • Cutting grass and light weeds, decorative trimming around trees, fences, etc. KNOW YOUR UNIT Cutting A[...]

CAUTION: T o prevent injury or damage to the unit, the char ging station must be mounted securely to the wall. 3. Plug the charger into the wall outlet and wrap any excess wire onto the cord wrap on the charging station (Fig. 3). ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS 7 Wall Outlet Charging Station Screws Wall Stud Cord Wrap Charger Fig. 3 D Handle Wing Nut ADJUST[...]

2. When the red indicator light on the charger is on, the battery is being charged (Fig. 5). If the light fails to come on, check that the: a. Charger is plugged into a working wall outlet. b. Unit is firmly seated into the charging station and the barrel connector is fully inserted into the unit. c. Barrel connector is properly installed in the ch[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 9 HOLDING THE UNIT WARNING: Dress properly t o r educe the risk of injury when operating this unit . Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy, long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear short pants, sandals or go barefoot. Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 10 NOTE: Always keep the trimming line fully extended. Line release becomes more difficult as cutting line becomes shorter. WARNING: Do not r emove or alter the line cutting blade assembly . Excessive line length will cause the motor to overheat and may result in serious personal injury . Each time the head is bumped, approx[...]

MAINTENANCE AND REP AIR INSTRUCTIONS 11 Outer Spool Spring Inner Reel PRESS TABS Bump Head Cover WARNING: Battery tools do not have to be plugged into an electrical outlet; therefor e, they are always in operating condition. T o prevent serious personal injury , take extra precautions and car e when performing maintenance, service or for changing t[...]

MAINTENANCE AND REP AIR INSTRUCTIONS 12 11. Install the bump head cover over the inner reel. Align the tabs on the cover with the slots in the outer spool and press the cover evenly down until it snaps into place . NOTE: Make sure the bump head cover tabs snap into place or the inner reel will come out during operation. 8. Insert the end of the lin[...]

MAINTENANCE AND REP AIR INSTRUCTIONS 13 WARNING: If the battery pack has signs of leakage, do not touch. Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. T o avoid serious injury , take the unit to an authorized service dealer for repair . BA TTERY P ACK REPLACEMENT T o preserve natura[...]

MAINTENANCE AND REP AIR INSTRUCTIONS 14 CLEANING THE UNIT WARNING: Battery tools do not have to be plugged into an electrical outlet; therefor e, they are always in operating condition. T o prevent serious personal injury , take extra precautions and car e when performing maintenance, cleaning or servicing the unit. WARNING: T o prevent serious per[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 15 CAUSE ACTION Cutting attachment bound with grass Stop the unit and clean cutting attachment Cutting attachment out of line Refill with new line Inner reel bound up Replace the inner reel Cutting attachment dirty Clean inner reel and outer spool Line welded Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind the line Line twisted wh[...]

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