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- Page 1 MODEL 140r CORDLESS TRIMMER OPERATOR'S M A N U A L WARNING Never operate the trimmer without the string guard installed. If the unit is operated without the string guard in place, you will void the warranty. IMPORTANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW AWAY...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
A. Installing a New Trimming Line......9-10 at any time without notice. B. Installing a Prewound Reel ........11 C. Cleaning the Trimmer..........11 Copyright © 1993 Ryobi Outdoor Products, Inc. All Rights D. Storage ..............11 Reserved. Replacement Parts ............11 VI. Specifications ............11 Bump Knob™... -
Page 3: Safety Warnings
BATTERY WARNINGS SAFETY WARNINGS 1. Battery units do not have to be plugged into an elec- IMPORTANT SAFETY trical outlet, therefore they are always in operating condition. Be aware of possible hazards when you are INSTRUCTIONS — not using your battery unit. 2. -
Page 4: Operational Safety Warnings
OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS CHARGER WARNINGS (continued) 1. Keep your unit in good working condition. Only your authorized service dealer should perform any repair or 7. DO NOT OPERATE CHARGER WITH A DAMAGED maintenance procedures that are not described in this CORD OR PLUG. -
Page 5: Assembly Instructions
2. Mount the wall station to a wall stud (Fig. 2). Secure ASSEMBLY the wall stud with the three screws provided. NOTE: Strong mounting is important because INSTRUCTIONS an inadequately mounted wall station could drop to the floor and cause injury or damage the trimmer. -
Page 6: Installing The String Guard
3. Install the screws and washers with a screwdriver INSTALLING THE STRING GUARD (Fig. 6). WARNING Never operate the trimmer without the string guard installed. If the unit is operated without the string guard in place, you will void the warranty. -
Page 7: Removing The Battery
REMOVING THE BATTERY Charging Indicator Light This unit is equipped with a sealed lead acid battery. When the battery needs to be replaced, use the following proce- dure and refer to Fig. 10. 1. To remove the existing battery: Remove the screw with a Torx ® screwdriver Lift off the battery door Pull out the battery Disconnect the wires from the battery. -
Page 8: Operating Instructions
OPERATING HOLDING THE TRIMMER INSTRUCTIONS 1. Hold the trimmer as shown in Figure 12. This trimmer has been designed and built to withstand nor- mal use. It will provide many hours of service provided the following operating instructions are closely adhered to. WARNING Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when... -
Page 9: Decorative Trimming
DECORATIVE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 1. Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences, etc. Use a 30- degree angle when trimming with this method (Fig. 14). INSTALLING A NEW TRIMMING LINE The trimming line may be replaced by two different meth- ods —... - Page 10 3. Check the indexing teeth on the inner reel and outer 3. Push the end of the line into one of the two holding spool for wear (Fig. 16). If necessary, deburr or slots (Fig. 18). replace the spool and reel. NOTE: Do not wind the line past the point indi- 4.
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Page 11: Installing A Prewound Reel
3. Grasp the end and pull firmly to release the line from CLEANING THE UNIT the holding slot in the reel (Fig. 20). 4. While pushing the inner reel back into the outer spool, 1. Keep the air vents free of obstructions (See Fig. 9 on snap on the cover of the Bump Head. -
Page 12: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE AND CHECK POSSIBLE REMEDY BATTERY WILL NOT CHARGE Barrel Connector Has Not Been Installed Properly ....Insert the barrel connector as shown in Fig. 1 on page 5. Charger is Not Plugged into the Wall Outlet ......Plug charger into the wall outlet. Charger Is Not Firmly Seated in the Wall Station ......Check the position of the unit in the wall station.
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