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SS725r Straight Shaft Trimmer Add-On OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR QUESTIONS, CALL 1-800-345-8746 in U.S. or 1-800-265-6778 in CANADA www.ryobi.com IMPORTANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW AWAY...
• Children and teens under the age of 15 must not use the unit, except for teens guided by an adult. • Use only 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) diameter genuine Ryobi replacement line. Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, or rope, etc.. These can break off and become a dangerous projectile.
• Keep unit clean of vegetation and other materials. They may become lodged between the cutting attachment and shield. • Use only genuine Ryobi replacement parts when servicing this unit. These parts are available from your authorized service dealer. Do not use parts, accessories or attachments not authorized by Ryobi for this unit.
Keep away from the rotating cutting attachment. • SHARP BLADE WARNING: Sharp blade on cutting attachment shield. To prevent serious injury, do not touch line cutting blade. KNOW YOUR UNIT APPLICATIONS With Trimmer Add-On; • Cutting grass and light weeds. • Edging •...
The Bump Head™ cutting attachment allows you to release trimming line without stopping the engine. To release more line, lightly tap the cutting attachment on the ground (Fig. 6) while operating the trimmer at high speed. NOTE: Always keep the trimming line fully extended.
30° angle to the ground (Fig. 7). MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS LINE INSTALLATION FOR THE SPEEDSPOOL Always use genuine Ryobi 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) replacement line. Line other than specified may make the engine overheat or fail. WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, or rope, etc.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Line Locking Hole Fig. 10 6. Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight against the inner reel (Fig. 11). Fig. 11 7. Repeat procedures 4-6 with the second piece of line. 8.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ® CLEANING THE SPEEDSPOOL ® Cleaning the SpeedSpool may be necessary, • To remove jammed or excess line, ® • If the SpeedSpool becomes difficult to wind or does not operate correctly when bumping the head on the ground, 1.
If further assistance is required, contact your authorized service dealer. STRAIGHT SHAFT TRIMMER ADD-ON Unit Weight ..............3 lbs. (1.36 kg.) Cutting Mechanism .
RYOBI Operator’s Manual. This warranty does not apply to any damage to the RYOBI Product that is the result of improper maintenance or to any RYOBI Product that has been altered or modified so as to...