User manual RYOBI 890R

[. . . ] 890r 4-Cycle Gas Trimmer/Brushcutter OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR QUESTIONS, CALL 1-800-345-8746 in U. S. or 1-800-265-6778 in CANADA www. ryobi. com IMPORTANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW AWAY INTRODUCTION THANK YOU Thank you for buying this quality product. This modern outdoor power tool will provide many hours of useful service. This operator's manual provides you with easy-tounderstand operating instructions. [. . . ] Using the wrong hole could lead to personal injury, or damage to the unit. For edging when using the line head cutting attachment with Click-Link® models, lock the release button of the cutting attachment into the 90° edging hole or the 180° edging hole(Fig. 24 WARNING: Do not use the cutting blade for edging or as an edger, severe personal injury to yourself or others can occur. 15 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HOLDING THE TRIMMER WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit. Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig. Check for the following: · The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing. · The right arm is slightly bent, and the hand is holding the shaft grip. · The left arm is straight, and the hand is holding the J-handle. · The cutting attachment is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the vegetation to be cut without the operator having to bend over. Each time the head is bumped, about 1 inch (25. 4 mm. ) of trimming line is released. A blade in the cutting attachment shield will cut the line to the proper length if excess line is released. Line release becomes more difficult as the cutting line becomes shorter. NOTE: Do not rest the Bump HeadTM on the ground while the unit is running . CAUTION: Do not remove or alter the line cutting blade assembly. This may lead to serious personal injury or damage to the unit. Some line breakage will occur from: · Entanglement with foreign matter · Normal line fatigue · Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds · Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence posts TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS · · Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground. Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting efficiency and may overload the engine. · Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag. · Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at the desired height. · The life of your cutting line is dependent upon; · Following the previous trimming techniques · What vegetation is being cut · Where it's being cut For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree. Fig. 27 ADJUSTING TRIMMING LINE LENGTH The Bump HeadTM cutting attachment allows you to release trimming line without stopping the engine. To release more line, lightly tap the cutting attachment on the ground (Fig. Line release becomes more difficult as cutting line becomes shorter Fig. 28 16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DECORATIVE TRIMMING Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences, etc. Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 29). WARNING: The blade continues to spin after the engine is turned off. The coasting blade can seriously cut you if accidentally touched. · Swing the unit in the same direction as the blade spins, which increases the cutting action. [. . . ] The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should call 1-800-345-8746. 29 LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS warrants each new RYOBI Product for two (2) years according to the following terms. This warranty extends to the original retail purchaser only and commences on the date of original retail purchase. Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured or supplied by RYOBI and found in the reasonable judgement of RYOBI to be defective in material or workmanship will be repaired or replaced by an authorized RYOBI service dealer without charge for parts and labor. [. . . ]