Transporting Lithium Batteries; Maintenance; Know Your Product - Ryobi RY18ST25A Manual

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For transportation, secure the product against movement
or falling to prevent injury to persons or damage to the
product.

TRANSPORTING LITHIUM BATTERIES

Transport the battery in accordance with local and national
provisions and regulations.
Follow all special requirements on packaging and labelling
when transporting batteries by a third party. Ensure that
no batteries can come in contact with other batteries
or conductive materials while in transport by protecting
exposed connectors with insulating, non-conductive caps or
tape. Do not transport batteries that are cracked or leaking.
Check with the forwarding company for further advice.

MAINTENANCE

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Use only original manufacturer's replacement parts,
accessories, and attachments. Failure to do so can cause
possible injury, can contribute to poor performance, and
may void your warranty.
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Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge
and should be performed only by a qualified service
technician. Have the product serviced by an authorised
service centre only.
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Turn off the product, and remove the battery pack. Make
sure that all moving parts have come to a complete stop
before any cleaning or maintenance task.
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Check all nuts, bolts, and screws at frequent intervals for
proper tightness to ensure that the product is in safe working
condition. Any part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced by an authorised service centre.
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Bring the product to an authorised service centre to
replace damaged or unreadable labels.
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Run the product a few times after throwing snow to
prevent freeze-up of the impeller.
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You may make adjustments and repairs described in this
manual. For other repairs, have the product serviced by
an authorised service centre only.
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After each use, clean the plastic parts with a soft, dry
cloth.

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT

See page 115.
1. Upper shaft
2. Battery compartment
3. Lock-out trigger
4. Rear handle
5. Trigger
6. Battery port
7. Front handle
8. Wing nut
9. Middle shaft
10. Operator's manual
11. Lower shaft
12. Discharge chute
13. Screw
14. M5 screw
15. Impeller
16. Scraper
17. Battery pack
18. Charger
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Safety alert
Read and understand all instructions
before operating the product. Follow all
warnings and safety instructions.
Wear eye protection.
Do not expose the product to rain or
damp conditions.
Avoid injury from the rotating impeller.
Keep hands, feet, and clothing away.
Remove the battery pack before
maintenance.
Keep hands and feet away from the
front of the machine and the discharge
chute of the product.
Beware of thrown or fl ying objects.
Keep all bystanders, especially
children and pets, at least 15 m away
from the operating area.
Do not dispose of waste batteries,
waste electrical and electronic
equipment as unsorted municipal
waste. Waste batteries and waste
electrical and electronic equipment
must be collected separately. Waste
batteries, waste accumulators, and
light sources have to be removed
from the equipment. Check with your
local authority or retailer for recycling
advice and collection point. According
to local regulations, retailers may
have an obligation to take back waste
batteries and waste electrical and
electronic equipment free of charge.
Your contribution to the reuse and
recycling of waste batteries and waste
electrical and electronic equipment
helps to reduce the demand of raw
materials. Waste batteries, in particular
containing lithium, and waste electrical
and electronic equipment contain
valuable and recyclable materials,
which can adversely impact the
environment and the human health if
not disposed of in an environmentally
compatible manner. Delete personal
data from waste equipment, if any.