Assembly - Ryobi RYRM8002 Assembly Manual

WARNING:
Strictly adhere to all torque wrench tightening specifica-
tions. Failure to do so could cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories not recommended for use with this product. Any
such alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the start key from the tool
when you are assembling parts.
NOTE: The mower includes a side discharge chute that
can be installed as an option. For installation instructions,
see Installing the Side Discharge Chute in the Operation
section of the operator's manual.
INSTALL THE SEAT BACK
See Figure 1.
 Remove the bolts from the nuts fastened to the seat bot-
tom frame.
 Place the seat back assembly over the outer edges of
the bottom frame mounting brackets and align the holes.
Allow the tab on the seat back to rest against the bottom
frame to assist in the alignment.
 Thread the bolts into the nuts that are fastened to the
bottom frame. Hand tighten each bolt.
NOTE: The mower is shipped with an installed bolt on
each side of the seat back that has been left loosened
to aid in bracket alignment. Once the lower two bolts are
installed, tighten all three bolts on both sides to 40.5 ft-lb.
INSTALL THE JOYSTICK
See Figure 2.
 Insert the joystick through the dust cover as shown.
 Align the holes on the joystick to the holes on the mount-
ing shaft.
 Insert the hex screws and tighten securely with the in-
cluded hex key.
 Align the tabs on the dust cover with the base and press
down to lock the dust cover into place.
INSTALL THE TOWING PLATE
See Figure 3.
 Align the holes in the towing plate with the holes in the
rear crossmember.
 Install two hex head bolts and tighten securely.

ASSEMBLY

SEAT BACK
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLED BOLT
TAB
BOLT
MOUNTING
BRACKET
JOYSTICK
DUST
COVER
TOWING
PLATE
6 — English
NUT
DUST
COVER
TAB
JOYSTICK
MOUNTING
HEX KEY
SHAFT
HEX HEAD
BOLTS
TAB
INSTALLED
BOLT
MOUNTING
BRACKET
BOLT
Fig. 1
HEX
SCREW
Fig. 2
Fig. 3