Ryobi BC30 RY30260 Operator's Manual page 12

ATTACHING 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 ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR - CS30
See Figure 6.
 Remove hex screw, flat washer, lock washer, and wing
nut from grass deflector.
 Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved
shaft as shown.
 Insert the hex screw through the grass deflector and the
bracket on the curved shaft.
 Place the flat washer and lock washer on the hex head
cap screw.
 Place the wing nut on the hex head cap screw and tighten
securely.
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR - SS30
See Figure 7.
 Remove the slotted hex head screw from the grass
deflector.
 Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
 Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
 Insert the slotted hex head screw through the mounting
bracket and into the grass deflector.
 Tighten the screw securely.
ATTACHING THE BRUSHCUTTER GUARD -
BC30
See Figure 8.
The guard is shipped installed on these brushcutter
models. Instructions have been included for reference when
changing from string trimmer operation back to brushcutter
operation.
 With the string head removed, place the brushcutter guard
on the gear head as shown.
 Install the three screws from bottom through the guard
and into the gear head.
Tighten the screws securely and torque to 40-50 in.lb.

minimum.
ASSEMBLY
HEX
SCREW
BRACKET
STRAIGHT
SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR
GEAR
HEAD
12
FLAT
WASHER
WING NUT
TAB
SLOT
BRUSHCUTTER GUARD
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
LOCK
WASHER
Fig. 6
WING
SCREW
Fig. 7
HEX HEAD
SCREW
Fig. 8