Assembly; Operation - Ryobi Expand-It RY15703 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating
equipment. Check it periodically for tightness during use
to avoid serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Hedge trimmer blades are extremely sharp. Do not
remove the scabbard until the hedge trimmer is fully
assembled and ready to use. Always use caution when
removing the scabbard. Failure to comply could result in
possible serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
 Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery

ASSEMBLY

REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE
POWER HEAD
For removing or changing the attachment:
 Stop the engine.
 Loosen the knob.
 Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and
separate ends.

OPERATION

OPERATING TIPS
See Figures 3 - 4.
WARNING:
Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles.
Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate hedge
trimmer with the other. Failure to heed this warning can
result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all
objects such as cords, lights, wire, or string which can
become entangled in the cutting blade and create a risk
of serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
 Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery.
This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the
blades slow down, reduce the pace.
 Do not attempt to cut stems or twigs that are larger than
3/8 in. thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the
cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning
saw to trim large stems.
 If blades do become jammed, stop the engine, allow the
blades to stop, and remove the obstruction.
 If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge
level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Stretch a
piece of string along the hedge at the desired height.
Trim the hedge just above the guide line of string. Trim
the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower at
the top. More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped
this way, and it will be more uniform.
 Always wear gloves when using the hedge trimmer. When
trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping action, so that
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