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Ryobi RY46501B Operator's Manual

Ryobi RY46501B Operator's Manual

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Your electric cultivator has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation,
and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using
this product.
Thank you for your purchase.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
ELECTRIC CULTIVATOR
RY46501B

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  • Page 1 Your electric cultivator has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction ... 2  General Safety Rules ... 3  Specific Safety Rules ... 4  Symbols ... 5-6  Electrical ... 7  Features ... 8  Assembly ... 9-11  Operation ... 11-13  Adjustments ... 14 ...

  • Page 3: General Safety Rules

     Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in any moving parts.  Do not operate the cultivator while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Do not put hands or feet near or under tines.

  • Page 4: Specific Safety Rules

     Start the cultivator carefully according to instructions from a normal operating position and with feet well away from the tines. Do not force cultivator. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.

  • Page 5: Symbols

    Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME Volts Amperes Hertz Watt Minutes Alternating Current Direct Current...

  • Page 6: Symbols

    The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL DANGER: WARNING: CAUTION: CAUTION: 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.

  • Page 7: Electrical

    GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection should be provided on the circuit(s) or outlet(s) to be used for the cultivator. Receptacles are available having built-in GFCI protection and may be used for this measure of safety. ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS...

  • Page 8: Features

    JUST ADD SAND ™ Putting sand in the sand tank allows greater stability when operating the cultivator, and also gives added weight to the machine, allowing it to cultivate with less effort and vibration. FEATURES PLUG...

  • Page 9: Assembly

     Do not discard the packing material until you have care- fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.  If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-860-4050 for assistance. PACKING LIST Cultivator Drag Bar Pull Pin Hitch Pins (2) Felt Washers (2)
  • Page 10 INSTALLING THE TINES See Figure 5. The cultivator has four tines —two inner tines labeled B and C, and two outer tines labeled A and D. For correct opera- tion of the unit, the tines must be installed in the correct orientation.

  • Page 11: Operation

    ADDING SAND See Figure 6. The cultivator is equipped with a Just Add Sand system, which improves the stability of the unit during op- eration. The added weight of the sand also helps you work with less effort and vibration.
  • Page 12 TRIGGER PREPARING THE SEED BED See Figure 9. The cultivator can be used to break up garden soil and prepare a seedbed for planting. Plan ahead to leave enough room between the seed rows to allow for machine cultivating after the plants have grown.

  • Page 13: Operation

    The two outer tine blades can be removed from the unit to allow a more narrow cultivating width. To remove the two outer tines:  Unplug the cultivator.  Remove the hitch pins from the holes on the ends of the tine shaft.

  • Page 14: Adjustments

    ADJUSTING DRAG BAR POSITION See Figure 14. The drag bar may be used to help control the cultivator’s speed and depth of operation. It is located in a slot on the wheel assembly support and is secured with a pull pin.

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    Do not allow the switch trigger cable to become pinched when raising the handle- bar.  Follow the steps on page 11 to restart the cultivator. TROUBLESHOOTING CAUSE Power cord is not plugged in or con- nection is loose.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.’s, discretion, any defective product free of charge within these time periods from the date of purchase.
  • Page 17 NOTES...

  • Page 18: Parts Ordering / Servic

    • SERIAL NUMBER Ryobi is a registered trademark of Ryobi ® TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC. 983000-884 12-20-05 (REV:00) OPERATOR’S MANUAL ELECTRIC CULTIVATOR RY46501B RY46501B Limited used under license. ® 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-860-4050 www.ryobitools.com...

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