User manual RYOBI RY52002

[. . . ] OPERATOR'S MANUAL PC30 PRUNER/TRIMMER RY52002 Your pruner/trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a Ryobi product. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS n Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 n General Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] n Lay the trimmer on a flat, bare surface. n PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. n SET the start lever to the START position. n PULL the rope until the engine starts. n Allow the engine to run for 15 seconds. n Squeeze trigger lock and throttle trigger. NOTE: Squeezing the throttle trigger releases the start lever to the RUN position. TO START A WARM ENGINE: PULL the rope until the engine starts. TO STOP THE ENGINE: Press and hold the switch in the stop " engine stops. " position until the TRIGGER LOCK PRIMER BULB THROTTLE TRIGGER Fig. 15 START LEVER START POSITION ENGINE SWITCH TRIGGER LOCK START LEVER RUN POSITION THROTTLE TRIGGER Fig. 16 14 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. n Stop the engine before setting the chain tension. Make sure the guide bar nut is loose to finger tight, turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise to tension the chain. Refer to "Replacing the Bar and Chain" for additional information. NOTE: A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on the underside of the guide bar, the chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand without binding. n Chain must be re-tensioned whenever the flats on the drive links hang out of the bar groove as shown in fig. n During normal operation, the temperature of the chain will increase. The drive links of a correctly tensioned warm chain will hang approximately . 050 in. (1. 25 mm) out of the bar groove, as shown in fig. NOTE: New chain tends to stretch; check chain tension frequently and tension as required. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. [. . . ] Any authorized work done at an authorized dealer or warranty station shall be free of charge to the owner if such work determines that a warranted part is defective. Any manufacturer-approved or equivalent replacement part may be used for any warranty maintenance or repairs on emission-related parts, and must be provided free of charge to the owner if the part is still under warranty. is liable for damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part still under warranty. The California Air Resources Board's Emission Warranty Parts List specifically defines the emission-related warranted parts. [. . . ]