Ryobi RY15526 Manuel D'utilisation page 7

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 eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this
product. 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.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts are
replaced. Please contact customer service or a qualified
service center for assistance.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
 Trimming grass and weeds from around porches, fences,
and decks when using with trimmer line
 Cutting thicker weeds or pulpy stalks when using blades
LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figures 8 - 9.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade
on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it
is trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance the line
whenever you hear the engine running faster than normal,
or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will maintain
best performance and keep the line long enough to advance
properly.
This trimmer is currently set at the 13 in. cutting swath. To
adjust to a cutting swath of 15 in.:
 Stop the engine or motor.
 Loosen the blade screw then rotate the line cut-off
blade 180°.
 Tighten the blade screw.
OPERATION
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figures 10-11.
WARNING:
Engine housing on gas power heads may become hot
during trimmer operation. Do not rest or place your arm,
hand, or any body part against the engine housing dur-
ing trimmer operation. Only hold the trimmer as shown in
figures 10-11, with all body parts clear of engine housing.
Extended contact with the engine housing can result in
burns or other injuries.
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.
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. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a
comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
Always operate trimmer at full throttle for gas power heads
or with the switch trigger fully pressed for cordless and
electric power heads. Cut tall grass from the top down. This
will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft housing
and string head which may cause damage from overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head, STOP
THE ENGINE or MOTOR, disconnect the spark plug wire
for gas power heads, remove the battery pack for cordless
power heads, or disconnect the plug from the power source
for electric power heads, and remove the grass. Prolonged
cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant dripping from
the muffler.
WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep-
ing 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.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figures 10 - 12.
 Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away
from your body. (Proper operating positions shown in
figures 10-11.)
 Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is
the best cutting area.
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