Ryobi RY30542 manual

Y our new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to our high standar d 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 befor e using this product. S[...]

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

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failur e to foll ow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fir e and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  For safe operation, r ead and understand all instructions before using this product. Follow all safety instructions. Failure to follow [...]

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE  Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way . Be sure the string head or blade is pr operly installed and securely fastened. Failure to do so can cause serious injury .  Make sure all guards, straps, deflectors, and handles are properly and secur ely attached. ?[...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety . Read the Operator’ s Manual T o reduce the risk of injury , user must read and under - stand operator’ s manual before usi[...]

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing r equires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you r etur n the product to your near est AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: T o avo id seri ou[...]

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

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 SS30 REAR HANDLE REAR HANDLE ST ARTER GRIP AND ROPE ST ARTER GRIP AND ROPE PRIMER BULB PRIMER BULB TRIGGE[...]

9 ASSEMBL Y FEA TURES KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER See Figures 1a - 1c. 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 as a knowl edg e of the pr oj ect you ar e atte mpt ing . Befor e use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules.[...]

10 INST ALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE A TT ACHMENT See Figure 2. WARNING: Never install, remove, 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.  Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and re[...]

11 A TT ACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 See Figure 4.  Remove 2 wing nuts, 2 bolts, and clamp from the fr ont handle.  Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position.  Place the bolt through the fr ont handle. NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded into[...]

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 GR ASS DEFLECTOR - CS30 See Figure 6.  Remove hex screw , flat washer , lock washer , and wing nut from grass deflector . ?[...]

13 A T T A CH I N G TH E S H OU L D E R H A R N E SS - BC30 See Figure 9.  Connect the latch on the shoulder har ness to the strap hanger .  Adjust the strap to a comfortable position. CONVERTIN G FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - BC30 T o conve rt from the brus hcut ter to th e str ing trimm er , r emov e the blade and brushcutter guard, [...]

14 ASSEMBL Y REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 - 13.  Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.  Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.  Remove the string h ead assembly by turning clockwise.  Remove the flanged washer and[...]

15 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTURE This product is power ed by a 2-cycle engine and requires pr e-mix ing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre- mix unleaded 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 automot[...]

16 WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep- ing clearance between the body and the product. Any con ta ct wi th the housi ng or st rin g tr imm er cutti ng head can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury . TO ADV ANCE THE CUTTING LINE String advance is contr olled by tapping the string head on grass while runni[...]

17  Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as glass, rocks, concr ete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc.  Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build- ings or other immovable objects.  Never use a blade after hitting a har d object without first inspecting it for damage. Do not use if any damage is detected.  Th[...]

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.  Lay the trimmer on a flat, bare surface.  PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times.  SET the start lever to the ST ART position.  PULL the rope until the engine starts.  W ait 6-10 se[...]

19 MAINTENANCE  Remove the empty spool from the string head. Keep the spring attached to the spool. �  Make sur e the two strings are captured in the slots op- posite each other on the new spool. Make sur e the end of each string is extended approximately 6 in. beyond each slot. �  Align the slot(s) on the spool to the eyelet(s) on the[...]

20 SPOOL SLOTS PULL STRINGS TO SECURE SLOTS HOOK STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 26 - 28.  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove.  Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove any old string remaining on the spool. ?[...]

21 MAINTENANCE REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FIL TER See Figures 29 - 30. For proper performance and long life, keep air filter clean.  Remove the air filter cover by pushing down on the latch with your thumb while gently pulling on the cover .  Remove the air filter and clean it in warm soapy water . Rinse and let dry completely .  Reinstall[...]

22 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Ch e ck s pa r k . R e mo ve s p a r k p lu g . R e at t a c h the s park p lug ca p and lay s park plug on metal cylin der . Pul l th e r ope an d watch fo r s park at spa rk plu g ti p . If ther e i s n o s [...]

23 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Clean thre ads and l ubri cate with g reas e - if no imp rov em ent, re place the s pool re taine r . 1 . Cu t t al l g ra s s f ro m t he t op d ow n to p re ve nt wra pping. 2. Ope rate tri mmer at f ull thr[...]

24 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[...]

25 W ARRANTY THE FOLLO WIN G CALI FOR NIA AIR RESO URC ES BOA RD (CARB) ST A TEMEN T ONL Y APPL IES TO MODE L 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[...]

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www .ryobitools.com OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 30cc String T rimmers and Brushcutters CS30 — R Y30522 / R Y30923 SS30 — R Y30542 / R Y30943 BC30 — R Y30562 / R Y30963 Ryobi ® is a register ed trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license. 98[...]