Operation - Ryobi OLT1830 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY
■ Move it to a position on the shaft suitable for the user.
■ Secure it with the bolt, wing knob and washers in the
sequence as shown.
■ Tighten the bolt to ensure the handle is fi xed fi rmly.
ADJUSTING THE SHAFT
■ Rotate the lower portion of the shaft adjustment collar to
the "Unlock" position. See Figure 4.
■ Lower shaft should now be free to slide down from inside
the upper shaft. Make sure the shaft is pulled out to the
desired position. See Figure 5.
■ Rotate shaft adjustment collar to the "Lock" position and
tighten securely . See Figure 6.
WARNING:
If any parts are missing, do not operate unit until the
missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious personal injury.

OPERATION

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK
■ Place the battery pack in the string trimmer. Align
raised rib on battery pack with groove in string trimmer.
See Figure 7.
■ Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap in place
and that battery pack is secured in string trimmer before
beginning operation.
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK
■ Locate latches of battery pack and depress both sides
to release the battery pack from the string trimmer. See
Figure 7.
■ Remove battery pack from the string trimmer.
CAUTION:
When placing battery pack in your string trimmer,
be sure raised rib on battery pack aligns with
groove in string trimmer and latches snap in place
properly. Improper assembly of battery pack can
cause damage to internal components.
REMOVING ADDITIONAL SPOOL FROM SPOOL HOLDER
■ Turn the spool in the spool holder (Fig. 1 - B)
counterclockwise and pull the additional spool out of the
holder
ENGLISH
ADDING ADDITIONAL SPOOL TO SPOOL HOLDER
■ Push the spool into the spool holder (Fig. 1 - B) and turn
clockwise until the spool clicks into a safe position
STARTING THE STRING TRIMMER
■ Press and hold the trigger lock button. See Figure 8. This
makes the trigger operational.
■ Release the trigger lock button and continue to squeeze
the trigger for extended operation.
STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER
■ Release the trigger to stop the string trimmer.
■ Upon release of the trigger, the trigger lock button will be
automatically reset to the lock position.
HOLDING THE STRING TRIMMER
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of injury when
operating this unit. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Wear eye protection. Wear heavy, long
pants, boots and well fi tting gloves. Do not wear short
pants, sandals or go barefoot.
■ Hold the string trimmer as shown. See Figure 9a. Right
arm is slightly bent, the right hand holding the rear handle.
Left arm is straight, the left hand holding the front handle.
The unit should be slightly below waist level.
■ The string head on your string trimmer should be parallel
to the ground and should easily contact the material being
cut without the operator having to bend over. A simple shaft
adjustment accommodates most user's heights.
USING THE STRING TRIMMER ADVANCING LINE
■ Your string trimmer is equipped with a string head, which
allows the operator to release more cutting line without
stopping the motor. As the line becomes worn or frayed,
additional line can be released by lightly tapping the string
head on the ground while operating the string trimmer at
full throttle. See Figure 10. For best results, tap the head
on bare ground or hard soil. If line release is attempted
in tall grass, the motor may overheat.
■ Approximately 25.4 mm (1 inch) of cutting line is released
each time the head is tapped on the ground.
■ Always keep the cutting line fully extended. If the string is
worn too short you may not be able to advance the string
by tapping the head on the ground. If this occurs, stop
the motor, remove the spool as described in the following
section, feed the cutting line through the opening in spool
housing and reassemble the spool to the string head.
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