Operation - Ryobi ABE04G Operator's Manual

JOINING ThE POWER hEAd TO ThE
bLOWER ATTAchMENT
See Figure 3.
WARNING:
Never attach or adjust any attachment while power head
is running. Failure to stop the engine may cause serious
personal injury.
After assembling, install the blower attachment onto the
power head using the coupler device.
 Remove the hanger cap from the attachment shaft.
 Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft.
 Push in the button located on the blower attachment. Align
the button with the guide recess on the power head coupler
and slide the two shafts together. Rotate attachment shaft
until button locks into the positioning hole.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. 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 thrown into your eyes resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLIcATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Clearing leaves and other debris from your lawn
 Keeping decks and driveways free from leaves and pine
needles
ASSEMbLY
NOTE: If the button does not release completely in the
positioning hole, the shaft is not locked into place. Slightly rotate from
side to side until the button is locked into place.
 Tighten the knob securely.
WARNING:
Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating
equipment. Check it periodically for tightness during use
to avoid serious injury.
REMOVING ThE ATTAchMENT FROM ThE
POWER hEAd
 Stop the engine.
 Loosen the knob.
 Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and
separate ends.

OPERATION

USING ThE bLOWER ATTAchMENT
See Figure 4.
When using the blower attachment, hold the unit with your
right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front
handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.
The blower should be held at a comfortable position with the
rear handle about hip height.
NOTE: Carry the unit slightly above ground level. Do not
drag or push it along on the ground as the housing will
wear quickly.
OPERATING TIPS
 So that you may become accustomed to the blower opera-
tion, start the engine and let it warm up. At idle, you will find
that no air is moving because the clutch is disengaged. As
you gradually increase the engine speed to full throttle,
you will find that the air force increases also.
 The blower produces a strong air blast when operated at
full speed and the air force is directly controlled by the
engine speed.
 In many situations it is not necessary to use the full power
of the blower; in fact it is not advisable in some applica-
tions. When using the blower in tight quarters, such as
corners of patios and garages, full power is not usually
required. A somewhat slower speed will do the same job
effectively without the turbulence created by full power
operation. This turbulence only carries the blown material
back into the corner and produces floating dust.
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