Ryobi RY30971 manual

Y our new trimmer or brushcutter has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . Pr operly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must r ead and understand the operator’ s manual befor e using [...]

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

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failu re to follo w all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire 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 a[...]

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE  Inspect before use. Replace damaged parts. Make sur e fasteners are in place and secur e. Check for fuel leaks.  Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way . Be sure the string head or blade is properly installed and securely fastened. Failur e to do so can cau[...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and lear n 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 befor e u[...]

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 servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: T o av oid se ri ou s [...]

7 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS W eight - (without fuel) CS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................11.7 lbs. SS30 ...........................................................................................................[...]

8 FEA TURES Fig. 1b Fig. 1c THROTTLE TRIGGER FRONT HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING REEL EASY 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 B[...]

9 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER See Figures 1a - 1d. 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 know led ge of t he pr oje ct you are a tte mpt ing . Befor e use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. ERGONOMI[...]

10 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equir es assembly .  Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included.  Inspect the tool carefully to make sur e no br eakage or damage occurred during shipping.  Do not discard the packing material until you have car e- fully[...]

11 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[...]

12 A TT ACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 See Figure 4.  Remove wing nut, washer , and bolt from the front handle.  Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing in the area indicated by the label. NOTE: The open side of the handle should face the operator .  Place the bolt through the front handle. NOTE: The [...]

13 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.  Remove hex scr ew , flat washer , and wing nut from grass deflector .  Press the g[...]

14 A T T 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.  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 conver t from th e b rush cutt er to th e string tr imme r , r emo ve the blade and brushcutter g[...]

15 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.  Remove the hex head bolt and string head assembly .  Remove the arbor .  Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade installation.  Remove the wing screw securi[...]

16 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTURE This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requir es pr e-m ixin g g asol ine and 2-cycle lub ric ant. Pr e-mix unlead ed gasoline and 2-cycle engine lubricant in a clean 1 gallon container approved for gasoline. Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline intende[...]

17 Fig. 15 PROPER OPERA TING POSITION OPERA TION OPERA TING THE TRIMMER See Figure 15. WARNING: Always position the unit on the operator’ s right side. The use of the unit on the operator’ s left side will expose the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible bur n injury . WARNING: T o avoid bu rns from hot surfaces, never oper ate unit w[...]

18 WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep- ing clearance between the body and the product. Any con ta ct with the ho us ing or str in g t rim me r cu tt ing he ad can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury . TO ADV AN CE THE CUTTI NG LIN E (REEL EASY STRING HEAD) String advance is controlled by tapping the str[...]

19  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[...]

20 OPERA TION ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 21 - 23. T o start 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 AR T position.  PULL the rope until the engine starts. ?[...]

21 MAINTENANCE NOTE: Only use the knob to tighten the bolt. The use of other tools may allow overtightening of the bolt, which could damage the string head. NOTE: For the BC30, the gear head locking tool can be inserted thr ough the slot in the flanged washer and gear head to help hold the string head still.  If removed, replace the spring in[...]

22 MAINTENANCE Fig. 26 INST ALLING STRING IN REEL EASY STRING HEAD See Figures 26 - 27. Use .095 in. diameter monofilament string.  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.  Cut one piece of string approximately 25 ft. in length.  Rotate knob on string head until line on knob aligns with arrows on top of string head. ?[...]

23 INST ALLING STRING IN PRO CUT II STRING HEAD See Figure 29. Use monofilament string between .095 in. and .105 in. di- ameter . Use original manufacturer’ s replacement string for best performance.  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.  Gather two of the pre-cut lengths of trimmer line provided or cut two pieces of tr[...]

24 MAINTENANCE CLEANING AIR FIL TER SCREEN See Figures 30 - 31. For proper performance and long life, keep air filter screen 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 tabs [...]

25 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Cle an or re plac e s park plu g. Re set spar k p lug gap. Refe r to Sp ar k Pl ug Re pl ac e me nt e arl ier in thi s manua l. 2. Push p rim er bul b until bulb i s full of fuel. If bul b do e s no t f i l l [...]

26 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Cle an threa ds a nd lubr ica te with gr eas e - if no imp rovement , repl ace the s pool re tain er . 1 . Cu t t a ll g r a s s f r o m t h e t o p d ow n t o p r ev en t wrap ping. 2. Ope rate tr imme r at f[...]

27 W ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT T echtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this R YOBI ® brand outdoor product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to r epair or r eplace, at T echtr onic Industries North America, Inc.’ s, discretion, any defective product free of ch[...]

28 W ARRANTY THE FOL LOWI NG CALI FOR NIA AIR RES OUR CES BOAR D (C ARB ) ST A TE MEN T ON L Y A PPLI ES TO MOD EL N UMBE RS 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 [...]

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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 Y30530, RY30931 SS30 — R Y30550, RY30951 BC30 — R Y30570, RY30971 R YOBI ® is a r egistered trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license. 987000-[...]