Ryobi RBCGM25BB Operator's Manual page 8

5. Place the cutting head housing on the drive shaft.
Make sure the housing is fully seated.
6. Install the hex bolt to secure the line trimmer head
to the drive shaft. Tighten by using the hex-shaped
opening on the inside of the bump knob.
7. note: Only use the bump knob to tighten the bolt. The
use of other tools may allow over tightening of the bolt,
which could damage the line trimmer head. (image 4)
8. Reinstall the bump head spring into the line trimmer
head and push down to seat. (image 5)
9. Reinstall the line spool.
10. note: For the straight shaft attachment with the Reel
Easy cutting head, the spool should be placed so "This
side out for straight shaft" is visible on the line spool.
11. Replace the bump knob by inserting it into the centre
of the line spool.
12. Replace the line trimmer head cover, aligning latches
with openings in the line trimmer head. Press cover
and line trimmer head together until both latches snap
into openings securely.
13. Install line as described in the next section of this
manual.
InSTallInG lInE In REEl EaSy lInE TRIMMER
HEad (fIG. 10)
Use 2.4mm diameter monofilament line.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Cut one piece of line approximately 6.0m in length.
3. Rotate the bump knob on line trimmer head until line
on the centre of the bump knob aligns with arrows on
top of line trimmer head. (image 6)
4. Insert one end of line into eyelet located on the side
of the line trimmer head and push until line comes out
through the eyelet on the other side. Continue to push
line through the line trimmer head until the middle
section of the line is inside the line trimmer head and
line outside the line trimmer head is evenly divided on
each side. (images 7-8)
5. Rotate the knob on the line trimmer head to wind the
line. If using a straight shaft attachment, the knob
should be rotated clockwise.
6. Wind the line until approximately 20cm remains
protruding from the line trimmer head.
7. Replace the spark plug boot.
COnVERTInG fROM lInE TRIMMER TO BRUSH
CUTTER (fIG. 14)
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
REMOVInG THE lInE TRIMMInG HEad
1. Open the Reel Easy Line Trimmer Head by depressing
the latches on each side. The contents of the line
trimmer head are spring loaded, so keep your
other hand over the line trimmer head cover while
depressing the latches.
English (Original Instructions)
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2. Remove the bump head cover (item 38), bump knob
(item 39), line spool (item 40) and spring (item 26) and
set them aside.
3. Use the hex-shaped opening on the inside of the
bump knob (item 39) to remove the hex bolt (item 27)
from the drive shaft adaptor (item 41) in a clockwise
direction and set aside.
4. Remove the cutting head housing (item 28).
5. Align the slot in the upper flange washer (item 29) with
the hole in the gear head (item 30). Insert the holding
pin (item 31) through the slot in the upper flange
washer and the hole in the gear head. Using the 16mm
socket wrench (item 32) supplied, turn the drive shaft
adaptor (item 41) clockwise to remove it from the gear
shaft (item 37). Remove the upper flange washer from
the gear shaft and retain for blade installation. (Fig. 14
images 4-5)
6. Remove the grass deflector by pushing in on the three
locking tabs while pulling on the grass deflector to
separate from the blade guard. (image 6)
nOTE: Store the line trimmer head parts and grass
deflector together for later use.
InSTallInG THE BladE (fIG.14, IMaGE 7)
1. Place the upper flange washer (item 29) over the gear
shaft with the hollow side towards the blade guard.
2. Centre blade (item 35) on the upper flange washer,
making sure the blade sits flat. Install the cupped
washer (item 33) with the raised centre away from
the blade. Install and hand tighten the blade nut in
a counterclockwise direction (item 34). The blade
(item 35) turns counterclockwise from the operator's
position during operation.
3. Insert the holding pin through the slot in the upper
flange washer and the hole in the gear head (item 30).
Using the wrench (item 36) supplied, turn the blade nut
(item 34) counterclockwise.
4. Tighten nut securely.
COnVERTInG fROM BRUSH CUTTER TO lInE
TRIMMER (fIG. 15)
REMOVInG THE BladE
1. Insert the holding pin through the slot in the upper
flange washer and the gear head. Turn the blade nut
clockwise to remove.
2. Remove the cupped washer and the blade.
3. Remove the upper flange washer from the gear shaft
and retain for the line trimmer head installation.
4. Attach the grass deflector to the blade guard. Refer
to "ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR TO THE
GUARD" earlier in this manual.
nOTE: Store the brush cutter parts together for later
use.