Ryobi RGBV3100 - Manual (Page 2)

NOTE:Advises you of information or instructions vital to
the operation or maintenance of the equipment.
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning
may result in property damage or personal
injury to yourself or to others. Always follow
the safety precautions to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, and personal injury.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your
attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and
their explanations, deserve your careful attention and
understanding. The safety warnings do not by
themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or
warnings they give are not substitutes for proper
accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates
danger, warning, or caution. Attention is
required in order to avoid serious personal
injury. May be used in conjunction with other
symbols or pictographs.
THANK YOU
Thank you for buying this quality product.
Read the whole manual and follow all the instructions to keep
your new outdoor power tool in top operating condition.
NOTE: PROOF OF PURCHASE WILL BE REQUIRED
FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.
Make sure this manual is carefully read and understood
before starting or operating this equipment.
INTRODUCTION
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Rules for Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B. Safety and International Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
C. Know Your Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
II. Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
A. Attaching and Removing the Blower/Vacuum Tube . .6
B. Attaching and Removing the Vacuum Bag . . . . . . . . 7
C. Installing and Adjusting the Shoulder Harness . . . . . 8
III. Oil and Petrol Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
IV. Starting/Stopping Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
V. Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
A. Holding the Blower / Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
B. Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
C. Operating as a Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. Operating as a Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
E. Clearing a Blocked Tube/Impeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
F. Empty the Vacuum Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
VI. Maintenance and Repair Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
A. Air Filter Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
B. Replacing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VII. Cleaning and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VIII. Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IX. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IX. CE Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
CONTENTS OF CARTON
This unit includes the following:
• Model RGBV3100 Mulching Blower Vacuum
• Blower/Vacuum Tube
• Shoulder Harness
• Vacuum bag
• Hardware Pack
• Operator's Manual
RGBV3100
2-Cycle Mulching Blower Vacuum
IMPORTANT MANUAL
DO NOT THROW AWAY