Ryobi RY253SS, RY252CS - Trimmer Quick Start Guide

First Time Assembly

This Quick Start Guide is not a substitute for reading the operator's manual. To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator's manual before using this product.

1. Remove product from carton.
   Assemble per instructions in your operator's manual.
   
2. Align and assemble 2 booms until fully seated.
   
3. Spread handle over boom and snap into place. Secure with bolt and wing nut.
   
4. Snap shield into place over boom and bracket. Secure with bolt and wing nut as shown.
   
5. Mix 2.6 oz. 2-cycle oil with 1 gallon of fresh gasoline in separate gas container. Shake, then pour into trimmer tank.
   

First Time Start

6. Place trimmer on ground with the trim head end facing away from you.
   
7. Repeatedly press the primer bulb 10 times.
   
8. Set choke lever to FULL CHOKE position.
   
9. SQUEEZE THROTTLE TRIGGER FULLY and pull starter grip and rope until engine attempts to start (no more than 4x).
   
   NOTE: If engine does not start, return to step 7 and repeat.
10. SET TO HALF CHOKE position.
    
11. SQUEEZE THROTTLE TRIGGER FULLY and pull starter grip until engine runs. Allow engine to run 10 seconds, set to RUN position.
    
12. You are now ready to Trim!
    
    If engine did not start, REPEAT STEPS 7 – 11

To stop trimmer, press the red switch located on the top of the trigger housing.

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