Air Filter Maintenance - Ryobi 767rj Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always turn your trimmer off and allow it to
cool before you clean or do any maintenance
on it.
1. Place the choke lever in the PARTIAL choke
position (B).
NOTE: The choke lever must be in the PARTIAL
choke position (B) (Fig. 24) to remove the air
filter/muffler cover.
2. Remove the four (4) screws securing the air
filter/muffler cover (Fig. 24). Use a flat blade or
T20 Torx bit screwdriver.
Choke Lever
Screws
Fig. 24
3. Pull the cover from the engine. Do not force.
Cleaning the Air Filter
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always turn your trimmer off and allow it to
cool before you clean or do any maintenance
on it.
Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation.
It is an important item to maintain. Not maintaining the
air filter will VOID the warranty.
1. Remove air filter/muffler cover. See Removing the
Air filter/Muffler Cover.
2. Remove the air filter from behind the air filter/muffler
cover (Fig. 25).
Air Filter
Fig. 25
3. Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 26).
4. Apply enough clean SAE 30 oil to lightly coat the
Partial Choke
Position (B)
Screws
5. Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil
6. Replace the air filter in the air filter/muffler cover
NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and air
Reinstalling the Air filter/Muffler Cover
1. Place the air filter/muffler cover over the back of the
NOTE: The choke lever must be in the PARTIAL choke
2. Insert the four (4) screws into the holes in the air
Rinse the filter thoroughly. Squeeze out excess
water. Allow it to dry completely.
Fig. 26
filter (Fig. 27).
Fig. 27
(Fig. 28).
Fig. 28
(Fig. 25).
filter/muffler cover assembly, will VOID the
warranty.
carburetor and muffler.
position (B) (Fig. 24) to install the air filter/muffler
cover.
filter/muffler cover (Fig. 24) and tighten.
Do not over tighten.
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