Ryobi RY24001 Manuel D'utilisation page 13

WARNING:
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body
keeping clearance between the body and the string
trimmer. Any contact with the string trimmer cutting head
while operating can result in serious personal injury.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figure 10.
 Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is
the best cutting area.
 The string trimmer cuts when passing the unit from right
to left. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator.
Avoid cutting in the dangerous area shown in figure 10.
 Use the tip of the string to do the cutting; do not force
string head into uncut grass.
 Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear string rapidly.
 Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the string.
ADVANCING LINE
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 two seconds, and press the switch trigger.
NOTE: The string will extend approximately 1/4 in. with
each stop and start of the switch trigger until the line
reaches the length of the cut-off blade.
 Resume trimming.
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
See Figure 11.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Push the black button located on the string head while
pulling on string to manually advance the string.
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 11 in. cutting swath. To
adjust to a cutting swath of 13 in.:
 Remove the battery pack.
 Loosen the blade screw then rotate the line cut-off
blade 180°.
 Tighten the blade screw.
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.
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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