Ryobi CS30 RY30020A, SS30 RY30040A, BC30 RY30060A manual

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. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must r ead and understand the operator’ s manual before using this produ[...]

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. Follow all safety instructions. Failure to follow[...]

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 . n Make sure all guar ds, straps, deflectors, and handles ar e properly and secur ely attach[...]

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 . Read the Operator’ s Manual T o r educe the risk of injury , user must read and under - s[...]

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. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The following signal w[...]

Page 7 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS W eight - (without fuel) CS30 (RY30020A) ................................................................................................................................ 10.7 lbs. (4.9 kg.) SS30 (RY30040A) ............................................................... .......................................[...]

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 BRUSHCUTTER GUARD SHOULDER HARNESS KNOB KNOB BC30 (R Y30060A) SS30 (R Y30040A) REAR HANDLE REAR HANDLE ST ARTER GRIP AND ROPE ST ARTER GRIP AND ROPE P[...]

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. ERGONOMIC DESIGN The design of the trimmer provides for easy handling. It is designed for comfort and ease of grasp when operating in differ ent positions and at differ e[...]

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. n Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove t[...]

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. n Place the bolt through the front handle. NOTE: The hex bolt head fit[...]

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. n Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved shaft as shown. n Insert t[...]

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. CONVERTIN G FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - BC30 T o conver t fr om the brushc utte r to the string trimm er , r emov e the blade and brushcutter guard[...]

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. n Remove the string head assembly . n Remove the flanged washer and r etain it for the blad[...]

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. Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline intended for[...]

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 . TO ADV ANCE THE CUTTING LINE String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on grass while [...]

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. Do not use if any damage is detected. n The [...]

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. n PULL the rope until the engine starts. n Allow the engine t[...]

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. Make sur e the ends of each string are extended appro[...]

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. n Pull the strings again to rotate the spool into cutting position. Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string and to check for proper assembly [...]

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. If you notice a power loss with your gas powered tool, you may need to remove these d[...]

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 . Pu ll t he rop e a nd watch fo r s par k at spa rk pl ug tip. If t here [...]

Page 23 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SER VICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Cle an t hr ea ds a nd l ub r ic ate w it h gr ea s e - i f no imp roveme nt, re pl ace the s poo l ret aine r . 1 . Cu t t a l l g r a s s f r o m t h e t o p d o w n t o p r e v e n t wra ppin g. 2. Op[...]

Page 24 W ARRANTY 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.’ s discret ion, any defective product free of charge within these time perio[...]

Page 25 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. are pleased to explain the Emission Contr ol System W arranty on your non-road or small off-[...]

983000-686 2-05 R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www .ryobitools.com • SERVICE Now that you have pur chased your tool, should a need ever exist for r epair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center . Be sure to pr[...]