Ryobi P20018 Manuel D'utilisation page 11

 Use the tip of the line to do the cutting; do not force string
head into uncut grass.
 Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear line rapidly.
 Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the line.
ADVANCING LINE
See Figure 10.
NOTE: The trimmer is equipped with an auto-feed head.
Bumping the head to try to advance the line will damage
the trimmer and void the warranty.
 With the trimmer running, release the switch trigger.
 Wait for the string head to come to a complete stop, then
press the switch trigger.
NOTE: The line will extend approximately 1/2 in. with each
stop and start of the switch trigger until the line reaches
the length of the grass deflector cut-off blade.
 Repeat the previous steps until the line is long enough
to reach the cut off blade which will cut the line to the
appropriate length.
NOTE: The line will make noise as it is being cut. Continue
cutting the the noise stops, signaling the string is cut to
the proper length.
 Resume trimming.
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
See Figure 11.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Push the button located on the string head while pulling
on the line to manually advance the line.
NOTE: Pull only enough line to reach the cut-off blade,
plus or minus an inch. After releasing the button, tug
slightly to make sure there is no loose string remaining
inside the spool.
 Run the string trimmer to allow the line to be cut by the
cut off blade.
OPERATION
LINE CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 12.
This trimmer is equipped with a line cut-off blade on the grass
deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is trimmed to
length by the line cut-off blade. Advance line whenever you
hear the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming
efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best performance
and keep line long enough to advance properly.
This trimmer is currently set at the 13 in. cutting swath. To
adjust to a cutting swath of 11 in.:
 Remove the battery pack.
 Loosen the blade screw then rotate the line cut-off
blade 180°.
 Tighten the blade screw.
WARNING:
The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Use
gloves while working with the blade. Direct contact with
the blade can result in serious personal injury.
EDGING
See Figures 13 - 14.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Step down on the foot pedal.
 Rotate the trimmer head counterclockwise placing the
tool in the edger position. Click into place.
WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep-
ing clearance between the body and the string trimmer.
Any contact with the string trimmer cutting head while
operating can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never stand directly in the path of the cutting line while
edging. Always stand to the left of the grass deflector
to avoid thrown debris, which could result in serious
personal injury.
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