Ryobi RY09973 manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL BACKP ACK BLOWER R Y08576/R Y09973 SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our blower has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When pr operly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of inj[...]

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

3 WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failur e to follow all instructions listed below may result 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  T o reduce 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 t h e e n g i n e b e f o re i n s t a l li n g o r removing attachments. Do not operate without guar d(s) in place. Always disconnect the spark plu[...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper 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 car e and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the pr oduct to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: T o avo id seri ous[...]

7 Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS W eight ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11.75 lbs. Engine displacement ................................................................................................................[...]

8 KNOW YOUR BLOWER See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requir es an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as wel l a s a know ledg e o f th e p ro ject you ar e att emp ting . Be for e use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. ADJUST ABLE HARNESS AND WAIST [...]

9 nozzle throttle cAble WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire before assembling parts. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury . ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBES See Figures 2 - 4.   Place a tube clamp on blower past the raised tabs. Assemble the elbow tube onto blower by aligning raised tabs on blower with slots on [...]

10 ASSEMBL Y CAUTION: Make all adjustments to the harness straps befor e start- ing the blower to avoid the possibility of injury. ADJUSTING HARNESS AND W AIST STRAPS Straps should be adjusted to a comfortable position before starting the blower . To adjust harness strap assembly:  Blower should be in operating position before adjusting the harn[...]

11 FILLING THE T ANK WARNING: Always stop the engine before filling the fuel tank. Never add fuel to a machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least 30 ft. fr om the r efueling area befor e starting engine. Do not smoke while filling the tank.  Clean the surface around the fuel cap to prevent contami- nation.  Loosen the fuel cap slowly[...]

12 WARNING Keep away fr om all hot surfaces of the blower . Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury . OPERA TING THE BLOWER See Figure 8.  Start the blower. Refer to Starting and Stopping earlier in this manual. Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then repeat for the other shoulder. Adjust the straps to a [...]

13 WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Before inspecting, cleaning, or servic[...]

14 MAINTENANCE SP ARK ARRESTOR The muffler is equipped with a spark arrestor scr een inside muffler body . After extended use the screen can become dirty and the screen may need to be r eplaced by an autho- rized servicing dealer . WARNING: T o avoid a fire hazard, never run the blower without the spark arrestor in place. C L E A N I N G T H E E X [...]

15 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 broken) Ignition lead wire shorted, br oken, or disconnected from spark plug Ignition inoperative F[...]

16 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 fr om defect in material and workmanship and agrees to r epair or replace, at T echtronic Industries North America, Inc.’ s, discretion, any defective product free of char[...]

17 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[...]

18 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 ..............................................................................................................[...]

19 NOTES[...]

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL BACKP ACK BLOWER R Y08576/R Y09973 987000-083 8-11-08 (REV :01) TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www .ryobitools.com R YOBI ® is a register ed trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license. WARNING: The engine exhaust fr om this product contains chemical[...]