Ryobi 150r - Manual (Page 9)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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HOLDING THE TRIMMER
WARNING: Always wear eye,
hearing, foot and body protection
to reduce the risk of injury when
operating this unit.
WARNING: To prevent serious
injury, do not carry the unit with
your finger on the trigger.
Before operating the unit, stand in in the
operating position (Fig. 7) and check for the
following:
1. Operator wearing eye protection and proper
clothing.
2. Right arm slightly bent, hand holding battery
housing grip.
3. Left arm straight, hand holding D-handle.
4. Unit at waist level.
5. Without the operator bent over, the bump
head is parallel to the ground and easily
contacts the material to be cut.
TO START UNIT
1. Press and hold the lock-off button in (Fig. 8).
This allows the trigger to operate.
2. Depress and hold trigger.
3. Release the lock-off button.
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Lock-Off
Button
OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH
This unit is equipped with an overload protection
switch to prevent damage to the motor in the
event of overheating.
If the switch pops out:
1. Release the trigger and allow the unit to cool
for a minute.
2. Press the overload switch to reset and
resume operation (Fig. 9).
If the switch pops again shortly after
the first time:
1. Allow the unit to cool for 15 to 30 minutes.
2. After the unit has cooled, push the switch
back in and resume operation.
If the switch does not stay in or continues
to pop during operation, take the unit to an
authorized service dealer for repair.
NOTE: The lock-off button is located on the
left side of the battery housing grip,
above the trigger.
WARNING: To prevent serious
personal injury, ensure the lock-off
button resets each time the trigger
is released.
TO STOP UNIT
Release the trigger to stop the trimmer.
Overload
Protection
Switch