Operation - Ryobi RY40706 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use flailing devices, wire, or rope on this product.
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
 Raise battery cover.
 Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Close battery cover.

OPERATION

WARNING:
Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap in place
and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in the
power head battery port before beginning operation.
Failure to securely seat the battery pack could cause the
battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
 Raise battery cover.
 Depress the latch on the battery pack.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Close the battery cover.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out when
carrying or transporting the tool.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
ADJUSTABLE HANDLE HEIGHT
See Figure 4.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted to four settings.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Rotate handle adjustment knob release pin.
 Select a comfortable setting from the four options.
 Rotate handle adjustment back into place so the pin
secures the position selected.
STARTING/STOPPING THE EDGER
See Figure 5.
To start:
 Press and hold the lock-out handles.
 Depress the start button.
To stop:
 Release the lock out handles to stop the edger.
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