OPERATOR' MAN AL 30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutters CS30 RY30530 SS30 RY30550 RY30951 BC30 RY30570 RY30971 Your new trimmer or brushcutter has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. _k WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product. Thank you for your purchase.
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 GeneralSafetyRules............................................................................................................................................ 3 SpecificSafetyRules..................................................................................................................................
,,_ [] To avoid hot surfaces, never operate the unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level. WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. [] Do not touch area around the muffler or cylinder of the unit, these parts get hot from operation. [] Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before making any adjustments or repairs except for carburetor adjustments.
SPECIFIC USE SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER [] A coasting blade can cause injury while it continues to spin after the engine is stopped or throttle trigger released. Maintain proper control until the blade has completely stopped rotating. [] Inspect before use. Replace damaged parts. Make sure fasteners are in place and secure. Check for fuel leaks. [] Replace any blade that has been damaged. Always make sure blade is installed correctly and securely fastened before each use.
Someof the followingsymbolsmaybeusedonthis product.Pleasestudythemandlearntheirmeaningforsafe operationofthisproduct. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION ,A Safety Alert @ Read the Operator's 0 Wear Eye and Hearing Protection Wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection when operating this equipment. Keep Bystanders Away Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. away. Ricochet Thrown objects can ricochet and result in personal injury or property damage.
Thefollowingsignalwordsandmeanings areintendedto explainthe levelsof riskassociated withthis product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. ,_ WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. ,_ CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Weight - (without fuel) CS30 .................................................................................................................................................................. 11.7 Ibs. SS30 .................................................................................................................................................................. 12,8 Ibs. BC30 ..................................................................................................
REAR HANDLE TRIGGER LOCK SS30 PRIMER BULB STRAP HANGER FUELCAP STARTERGRIP AND ROPE THROTTLE TRIGGER COUPLER FRONT HANDLE DRIVESHAFT HOUSING ON/OFF SWITCH KNOB REELEASY STRAIGHTSHAFT GRASSDEFLECTOR STRING HEAD Fig.
REELEASYSTRINGREAD PROCUT II STRING READ Fig. 1d KNOW YOUR STRING See Figures la- TRIMMER GRASS DEFLECTOR ld. The trimmer includes a grass deflector that helps protect you from flying debris. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator's manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules.
UNPACKING ,_ This product requires assembly. [] Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. [] Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
INSTALLING ATTACHMENT THE POWER HEAD TO THE POWERHEAD SHAFT See Figure 2. COUPLER ,_ GUIDE RECESS WARNING: Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injury. \ BUTTON The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device. [] Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the attachment.
ATTACHING SS30 THE FRONT HANDLE = CS30 AND See Figure 4. [] Remove handle. wing nut, washer, and bolt from the front [] Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing in the area indicated by the label. NOTE: The open side of the handle should face the operator. [] Place the bolt through the front handle. NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded into one side of the handle. [] Reinstall the washer and wing nut. [] Tighten wing nut securely.
ATTACHING ,_ THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: HE× SCREW The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury. TO ATTACH DEFLECTOR THE CURVED = CS30 SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR BRACKET FLAT WASHER GRASS See Figure 6. [] Remove hex screw, flat washer, and wing nut from grass deflector. [] Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved shaft as shown. Fig.
ATTACHING BC30 THE SHOULDER HARNESS = STRAP HANGER See Figure 9. [] Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger. [] Adjust the strap to a comfortable LATCH position. CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER STRING TRIMMER = BC30 TO HARNESS To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight shaft grass deflector and install the string head. REMOVING THE TRI=ARC BRUSHCUTTER GUARD ® BLADE Fig. 9 AND See Figures 10- 11.
REMOVING DEFLECTOR THE STRAIGHT SHAFT AND STRING HEAD GRASS GEAR HEAD FLANGEDWASHER See Figures 10- 13. ARBOR [] Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head. [] Remove the hex head bolt and string head assembly. [] Remove the arbor. [] Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade installation. [] Remove the wing screw securing the grass deflector. [] Remove the grass deflector. NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later use.
FUELING AND REFUELING OXYGENATED THE TRIMMER Some conventional gasolines are blended with alcohol or an ether compound. These gasolines are collectively referred to as oxygenated fuels. To meet clean air standards, some areas of the United States and Canada use oxygenated fuels to help reduce emissions. FUEL MIXTURE This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle lubricant.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER See Figure 15. ,_ PROPER OPERATING POSiTiON WARNING: Always position the unit on the operator's right side. The use of the unit on the operator's left side will expose the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury. _IL WARNING: To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level. Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle.
,_ CURVEDSHAFTTRIMMER WARNING" Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keeping clearance between the body and the product. Any contact with the housing or string trimmer cutting head can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury. TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING STRING HEAD) DANGEROUS CUTTING AREA LINE (REEL EASY DiRECTiONOF ROTATION String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on grass while running engine at full throttle. [] Run engine at full throttle.
OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER [] Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc. See Figures 19 - 20. [] Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, buildings or other immovable objects. Hold the brushcutter with your right hand on the rear handle and the your hand on the "J" handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. Brushcutter should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
STARTING AND STOPPING IGNiTiON SWITCH See Figures 21 - 23. To start a cold engine: DO NOT squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine starts and runs. TRIGGER LOCK [] Lay the trimmer on a flat, bare surface. [] PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. [] SET the start lever to the START position. [] PULL the rope until the engine starts. [] Wait 6-10 seconds, then squeeze the trigger to run. NOTE: Squeezing and releasing the throttle trigger releases the start lever to the RUN position.
| WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. ,_ WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during tool operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. ,_ WARNING: Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug.
iNSTALLiNG HEAD STRING iN REEL EASY STRING i See Figures 26 - 27. Use .095 in. diameter monofilament string. ALIGN LiNE 0N KNOBWiTH ARROWS [] Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. [] Cut one piece of string approximately 25 ft. in length. [] Rotate knob on string head until line on knob aligns with arrows on top of string head. [] Insert one end of string into eyelet located on the side of the string head and push until string comes out through eyelet on the other side.
iNSTALLiNG HEAD STRING iN PRO CUT II STRING INSERTSTRINGSTHROUGHSLOTSUNTIL APPROX.1 IN. PROTRUDESFROMHOLES See Figure 29. Use monofilament string between .095 in. and .105 in. diameter. Use original manufacturer's replacement string for best performance. SLOT HOLE PULLSTRINGS FROMHOLES TO REMOVE [] Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. [] Gathertwo of the pre-cut lengths of trimmer line provided or cut two pieces of trimmer line, in 11 in. lengths.
CLEANING AiR FILTER SCREEN See Figures 30 - 31. For proper performance clean. and long life, keep air filter screen [] Remove the air filter cover by pushing down on the latch with your thumb while gently pulling on the cover. [] Brush the air filter screen lightly to clean. [] Replace the air filter cover by inserting the tabs on the bottom of the cover into the slots on the air filter base; push the cover up until it latches securely in place. FUEL CAP ,_ WARNING: Fig.
iF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED PROBLEM Engine will not start POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION 1. No spark. 1. Clean or replace spark plug. Reset spark plug gap. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement earlier in this manual. 2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb does not fill, primary fuel delivery system is blocked. Contact a service dealer. If primer bulb fills, engine may be flooded, proceed to next item. 3. Set the start lever to the START position.
iF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Spool retainer hard to turn 1. Screw threads damaged, Grass wraps around driveshaft housing and stringhead 1. Cutting tall grass at ground level. 2. Operating trimmer at part throttle. THiS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED are dirty or 1. Clean threads and lubricate with grease-if improvement, replace the spool retainer.
LiMiTED WARRANTY STATEMENT A. Tune-ups - Spark Plugs, Carburetor, Carburetor Adjustments, Ignition, Filters Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI® brand outdoor product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.'s, discretion, any defective product free of charge within these time periods from the date of purchase. B.
THE FOLLOWING CALiFORNiA AiR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) STATEMENT ONLY APPLIES TO MODEL NUMBERS REQUIRED TO MEET THE CARB REQUIREMENTS. TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC., LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NON=ROAD AND SMALL OFF=ROAD ENGINES YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.
_k PERATOR'S IAL 30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutters CS30 - RY30530, RY30931 SS30 - RY30550, RY30951 BC30 -- RY30570, RY30971 WARNING" The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION known to the State of California 65 • PARTS AND SERVICE Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement and serial number from the product data plate.
