Ryobi Trimmer Operator's Manual page 5

Thecuttingattachment maybespinning during
carburetor a djustments. Wear yourprotective
equipment andobserve allsafetyinstructions. For
unitsequipped witha clutch,besurethe cutting
attachment stopsturning whentheengine idles.
Whentheunitis turnedoffmakesurethecutting
attachment hasstoppedbefore the unitis setdown.
Adjust t he Dhandle to provide thebestgrip.
Besurethecuttingattachment is notin contact w ith
anything before starting theunit.
Usetheunitonlyin daylight o r goodartificial l ight.
Avoidaccidental starting. B einthe starting position
whenever pulling thestarterrope. T heoperator a nd
unitmustbeina stableposition whilestarting. S ee
Starting/Stopping Instructions.
Usethe righttool.Onlyusethistoolforthe purpose
intended.
Donotoverreach. Always keepproper f ootingand
balance.
Always holdtheunitwithbothhands when
operating. K eepafirmgripon boththefrontandrear
handle or grips.
Keephands, f ace,andfeetat a distance fromall
moving parts.Donottouchor tryto stopthecutting
attachment whenit is rotating.
Donottouchtheengine or muffler. T hese partsget
extremely h otfromoperation. When turnedoff they
remain hotfor a shorttime.
Donotoperate theengine faster t hanthespeed
needed to cut,trimor edge.Donot runtheengine at
highspeedwhennotcutting.
Always stoptheengine whencuttingis delayed or
whenwalking fromonecuttinglocation to another.
Ifyoustrikeor become entangled witha foreign
object, s toptheengine immediately andcheckfor
damage. Donotoperate beforerepairing d amage.
Donotoperate theunitwithloose or damaged parts.
Stopandswitchtheengine to offformaintenance,
repair, o r forchanging thecuttingattachment or
otherattachments.
Useonlygenuine Ryobi r eplacement partswhen
servicing thisunit.Thesepartsareavailable from
yourauthorized s ervice dealer. D onotuseparts,
accessories or attachments n otauthorized b yRyobi
forthisunit.Doingsocouldleadtoserious injury to
theuser,or damage tothe unit,andvoidyour
warranty.
Keepunitclean of vegetation a ndothermaterials.
Theymaybecome lodgedbetween thecutting
attachment andshield.
Toreduce firehazard, r eplace faultymuffler a nd
sparkarrestor, keeptheengine andmuffler f reefrom
grass,leaves, excessive g rease or carbon buildup.
Wearheavy, l ongpants, b ootsandgloves. D onot
wearloose clothing, j ewelry, s hortpants, s andals or
go barefoot. S ecure hairabove shoulder l evel.
OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS
• Never store the unit, with fuel in the tank, inside a
building where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing or
transporting. Be sure to secure the unit while
transporting.
• Store the unit in a locked up and dry, or high and dry
place to prevent unauthorized use or damage. Keep
out of the reach of children.
Never douse or squirt the unit with water or any
other liquid. Keep handles dry, clean and free from
debris. Clean after each use, see Cleaning and
Storage instructions.
• Keep these instructions. Refer to them often and use
them to instruct other users. If you loan someone
this unit, also loan them these instructions.
WARNING" To avoid serious personal injury
do not install a blade on this unit as
configured. Brushcutter Kit # 300026 is
available to convert this model into a
trimmer / brushcutter.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION