Ryobi Expand-It ABCLT04G Operator's Manual page 10

maintenance section. For other repairs, have the unit
serviced by an authorised servicing dealer.
BLADE REPLACEMENT (Fig. 5)
■ Stop the engine, place the holding pin (14) through
the slot in the upper flange washer (10) and the gear
head (4). Turn the blade nut clockwise to remove the
blade.
■ Place the upper flange washer (10) over the gear
shaft with the hollow side towards the blade guard.
■ Centre the new blade on the upper flange, making
sure the blade sits flat. Install the cupped washer (11)
with the raised center away from the blade. Install the
blade nut (12). The blade turns anticlockwise from the
operator's position.
■ Place the holding pin through the slot in the upper
flange washer and the hole in the gear head. Using
the spanner (13), turn the blade nut anticlockwise.
■ Tighten nut securely.
LINE HEAD REPLACEMENT (Fig. 7)
Installing the line head
■ Install the upper flange washer onto the gear shaft
with the hollow side towards the gear head.
■ Place the holding pin throught the slot in the upper
flange washer and the hole in the gear head. Using
the 16 mm (5/8 in) wrench supplied, turn the drive
connector anticlockwise to install. Tighten securely.
ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER (Fig. 6)
There are two ways to hang your attachment for storage.
■ To use the hanger cap (5), push in the button (15)
and place the hanger cap over the end of the
attachment shaft. Slightly rotate the cap from side to
side until the button locks into place.
■ The secondary hole (16) in the attachment shaft can
be used for hanging purposes as well.
WARNING
When using the brush cutter blade, the grass
deflector must be removed from the blade guard.
When using the line trimmer head, the grass
deflector must be attached to the blade guard.
WARNING
Always stop the engine and remove the spark
plug wire before making any adjustments such
as changing cutting heads; this is to reduce the
risk of serious personal injury.
ENGLISH (Original Instructions)
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