Ryobi RGBV3100 - Manual (Page 9)

STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
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STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix petrol (gasoline) with oil. Fill petrol tank with
petrol/oil mixture. See Oil and Petrol Mixing
Instructions.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always remove the vacuum bag prior to
refueling the unit. The bag may become a
fire hazard when saturated with petrol.
NOTE: Have the shoulder harness on and adjusted, but
not clipped to the support fitting prior to starting
unit.
NOTE: Fast position is to the right. The throttle lever will
remain in position until moved.
NOTE: Setting the lever to the blower mode prevents
the vacuum bag from filling up while starting the
engine.
NOTE: The ignition switch is a momentary switch and is
always in th ON (I) position (Fig. 10).
2. Set the blower/vacuum mode change-over lever to
the up position (Blower Mode). See Operating as a
Blower.
3. Fully press and release primer bulb slowly 10 times.
Petrol should be felt and visible in the bulb (Fig. 11).
If petrol hasn’t entered the bulb, press until it does.
4. Place the choke lever in Position A (Fig. 11).
5. With the unit on the ground, move the throttle lever
to the fast position ( ) (Fig. 10).
6. Pull starter rope briskly (Fig. 12). Continue pulling (it
should take 2 to 5 pulls).
7. Place the choke lever in Position B (Fig. 11).
8. Pull starter rope briskly 1 to 3 times to start the
engine (Fig. 12).
9. If the engine does not start, repeat steps 3
through 8.
Ignition Switch
Fig. 10
Throttle Lever
Idle Fast
A B C
Choke Lever
Position A
Primer Bulb
Fig. 11
Position C
Position B
Starter
Rope
Fig. 12
10. Allow the engine to warm up for 5 to 10 seconds.
Place the choke lever in Position C (Fig. 11).
11. Stand in the operating position and clip the shoulder
harness to the support fitting.
NOTE: If the engine floods while trying to start, place the
choke lever in Position C. Move the throttle lever
to the fast position (
) (Fig 10). Pull the starter
rope briskly. The engine should start with three
(3) to eight (8) pulls.
NOTE: Choking is unnecessary when starting a warm
engine. Put the throttle lever in the fast position
(
) (Fig 10) and start unit with the choke lever
in Position B (Fig. 11).
STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Move the throttle lever to the idle position ( )
(Fig. 10). Allow the engine to cool down by
idling.
2. Press and hold the ignition switch down in the
STOP [O] position until the engine comes to a
complete stop (Fig. 10).