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Assembly, Operation – Ryobi RY30540 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS

DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD

See Figures 10 - 13.

Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the

gear head.

Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the

flanged washer and gear head.

Remove the string head assembly.

Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade

installation.

Remove the screw securing the grass deflector.

Remove the grass deflector.

NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later
use.

INSTALLING THE TRI-ARC

®

BLADE AND

BRUSHCUTTER GUARD

See Figures 10 - 14.

Install the brushcutter guard. Refer to

Attaching the

Brushcutter Guard earlier in this manual.

Place the flanged washer over the gear head shaft with

the hollow side toward the brushcutter guard.

Center the blade on the flanged washer, making sure the

blade fits flat and the raised hub of the flanged washer
goes through the hole in the blade.

Install the cupped washer with the raised center away

from the blade.

Place the blade nut onto the gear head shaft.

Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the

flanged washer and gear head.

Install the blade nut by turning it counterclockwise (left

handed threads).

Tighten the blade nut securely and torque to 120 in.lb.

minimum.

Fig. 14

Fig. 13

LOOSEN

BLADE NUT

CUPPED

WASHER

SLOT

GEAR HEAD

FLANGED

WASHER

BRUSHCUTTER

GUARD

STRING HEAD

ASSEMBLY

GEAR HEAD

TIGHTEN

FLANGED WASHER

SLOT

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 safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating this product. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.

OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.

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