Ryobi RPP254JO Original Instructions Manual page 9

means will not contact anything when it starts to rotate.
1. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
2. Set the choke lever to
3. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely and pull the starter grip until
the engine starts. Do not pull the starter grip more than
6 times.
STARTING THE ENGINE USING AN ELECTRICAL
STARTER (OPTIONAL):
WARNING
Only use the Ryobi OES18 electrical starter. Use of
any other starter may damage the engine and cause
serious personal injury.
WARNING
Before using the electrical starter to start the product,
please read and understand completely the operation
manual of the OES18 electrical starter to avoid
improper operation and
STARTING A COLD ENGINE BY ELECTRICAL
STARTER
1. Install the starter bit into the electrical starter with the
pentagon bit facing outside.
2. Push the F/R button to the left until the pentagon
symbol shows on the F/R button.
3. Lay the product on the ground and make sure that the
cutting means does not come in contact with anything.
4. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
NOTE: After the 7th press, the fuel should be visible in
the primer bulb. If not, continue pressing until the fuel
is visible.
5. Set the choke lever to
6. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely with your left hand and keep
the throttle trigger squeezed completely through steps
6 to 12.
7. Use your right hand to put the starter bit shaft to the
shaft hole on the engine. Make sure the starter bit is
properly engaged.
NOTE: The electrical starter is equipped with a safety
interlock. Do not press and hold on the switch button
when putting the electrical starter shaft into the shaft
hole on the engine, otherwise the starter will not turn.
The starter will not turn if the electrical starter is not
properly engaged.
8. Press and hold the electrical starter switch button until
the engine attempts to start. Do not press the electrical
starter for more than 4 seconds.
9. Set the choke lever to
10. Press and hold the electrical starter switch button until
the engine starts.
NOTE: If the engine does not start, repeat the
procedure from step 5. Do not repeat the procedure
more than 1 time.
11. Allow the engine to run for 10 seconds.
12. Set the lever to position.
position.
serious personal injury.
choke position.
choke position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
STARTER
1. Install the starter bit into the electrical starter with the
pentagon bit facing outside.
2. Push the F/R button to the left until the pentagon
symbol shows on the F/R button.
3. Lay the product on the ground and make sure that the
cutting means does not come in contact with anything.
4. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
5. Set the choke lever to
6. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely with your left hand and keep
the throttle trigger squeezed completely. Use the right
hand to put the electrical starter shaft into the shaft
hole on the engine. Make sure the starter is properly
engaged.
7. Press and hold the electrical starter switch button until
the engine starts.
NOTE: If the engine does not start, repeat the
procedure from step 5. Do not repeat the procedure
more than 1 time. If the engine does not start after the
second attempt, see the solution instruction for the
"Engine is flooded" in the "Trouble shooting" section of
this manual.
Stopping the product
■ Release the throttle trigger.
■ Set the On/Off switch to the 'O' (off) position.
BASIC CUTTING PROCEDURE
Follow the steps below to prevent damage to tree or shrub
bark. Do not use a back-and-forth sawing motion.
■ Accelerate the engine to full throttle just before entering
the cut by squeezing the throttle trigger. Keep the
engine at full throttle the entire time you are cutting.
■ Make a shallow first cut (1/4 of limb diameter) on the
underside of the limb close to the main limb or trunk.
■ Make a second cut from the top side of the limb
outboard from the first cut.
■ Make a final cut close to trunk.
NOTE: For second and final cuts (from top of limb or
branch), hold the bucking spikes against the limb being
cut. This will help steady the limb and make it easier to
cut. Allow chain to cut for you; exert only light downward
pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain,
or engine can result.
■ Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed,
allowing the engine to idle. If you run the pruner at full
throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary wear or
damage can occur to the chain, bar, and engine.
Failure to follow proper cutting procedures will result in the
bar and chain binding and becoming pinched or trapped in
the limb. If this should happen:
■ Stop the engine.
■ Loosen the knob on the coupler.
■ Depress the button on the shaft; twist and pull the
shafts to separate the pruner from the power head.
■ If the limb can be reached from the ground, lift the limb
while holding the attachment. This should release the
"pinch" and free the pruner.
■ If the pruner is still trapped, call a professional for
BY ELECTRICAL
position.
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