Ryobi RY39500 manual

SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must r ead and understand the operator’ s manual before using this product. Thank you for your purchase. OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 26cc HEDGE TRIMMER R Y39500 (ALL VERSIONS) Y our hedge trimmer has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standard for dependa[...]

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

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may r esult in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  For safe operation, read and understand all instructions before using this product. Be familiar with all controls and proper use of the [...]

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  Use heavy gloves when operating the hedge trimmer and when cleaning, installing or removing blades.  Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before attempting to remove any obstruction caught or jammed in the blade or before removing and installing the blade. W ear heavy gloves.  Replace any [...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn 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 inju[...]

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requir es extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: T o avo id seri ous pers onal inj ur y , do not atte mp[...]

7 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER 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 well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. GUARD The guard helps to de[...]

8 OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products to make you car e- less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thr own into your eyes result[...]

9 OPERA TION FILLING T ANK  Position the hedge trimmer on its side with the fuel cap pointing upward.  Clean surface around fuel cap to prevent contamination.  Loosen fuel cap slowly . Rest the cap on a clean surface.  Carefully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage.  Immediately replace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up any fuel [...]

10 OPERA TION WARNING: When the engine starts with the throttle trigger locked, the blades will move. Keep body , objects, and obstructions away from blades. Failure to keep away from the blades can result in serious injury . ROT A TING HANDLE See Figure 5. The handle can be rotated 45° or 90° to the left or to the right. T o rotate handle: ?[...]

11 Fig. 7 GEaR boX coVER scREws GEaR boX coVER bladE scREws busHInG GEaR MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical r eplacement 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 product operation. If operation is dusty , also wear a[...]

12 MAINTENANCE Fig. 9 Fig. 10 LUBRICA TING THE BLADE See Figure 8. For eas ier opera tion and longer blade life, lubricate the hedge trimmer blade before and after each use.   Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.   Lay the hedge trimmer on a flat surface. Apply light weight machine lubricant along the edge of the top b[...]

13 MAINTENANCE IDLE SPEED ADjUSTMENT See Figure 11. If the blades move at idle, the idle speed screw needs adjust- ing on th e engin e. T urn the id le speed scre w count erclo ckwi se to reduce the idle RPM and stop the blade movement. If the blades still move at idle speed, contact a service dealer for adjustment and discontinue use until the rep[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. No spark. No fuel. Engine is flooded. Starter rope pulls harder now than when new . Clean or r eplace spark plug. Reset spark plug gap. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement earlier in this manual. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb does not fill, primary fuel deliv[...]

15 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[...]

16 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 Califor nia Air Resources Board (CARB), and T echtronic Industries North America, Inc., are pleased to explain the Emissions Control System W arran[...]

17 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 YST MUFFLER ASSEMBL Y ...............................................................................................................[...]

18 OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 26cc HEDGE TRIMMER R Y39500 (ALL VERSIONS) 987000-243 1-16-08 (REV :01) W ARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductive harm. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road A[...]