First Time Assembly
WARNING: 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.
Curved Shaft
4
- OR -
Snap shield into place over boom and bracket.
Secure with bolt and wing nut as shown.
5
6
7
8
Straight Shaft
9
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
Place trimmer on ground
with the trim head end facing
away from you.
10X
Repeatedly press the primer
bulb 10 times.
Set choke lever to
FULL CHOKE position.
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
12
You are now ready to Trim!
If engine did not start,
TRIM!
To stop trimmer, press
the red switch located
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For any questions about operating or maintaining your product,
call the Ryobi
Help Line!
™
1-800-860-4050
Your Product has been fully tested prior to shipment to
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also available in your operator's manual.
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position.
REPEAT STEPS
7
11
–
on the top of the
trigger housing.
991000348
1-14-15 (REV:01)
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