Maintenance and repair instructions – Ryobi 510r User Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

Fig. 21

Fill Level

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Air Filter

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always turn your unit off and allow it to cool
before you clean or do any maintenance on it.

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation.
It is an important item to maintain. Failure to maintain the
air filter will VOID the warranty.

1. Open the air filter cover. Push the tab on the left side

of the cover in, swing the air filter cover out and off
the air filter housing (Fig. 22).

2. Remove the air filter and the screen that sits

behind it (Fig. 22).

3. Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 23). Rinse

the filter thoroughly and allow it to dry.

4. Apply enough clean SAE 30 motor oil to lightly coat

the filter (Fig. 24).

Air Filter

Screen

Hooks

Slot

Choke Lever

Air Filter Cover

Air Filter Housing

Tab

Fig. 22

Fig. 23

Fig. 24

Fig. 25

5. Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil

(Fig. 25).

6. Replace the filter and screen (Fig. 22).

NOTE: If the unit is operated without the air filter, you

will VOID the warranty.

7. Reinstall the air filter cover. Position the hooks on

the right side of the air filter cover into the slots at
the right side of the air filter housing (Fig. 22).

8. Swing the cover to the left until the tab on the air

filter cover snaps into place in the slot on the left
side of the air filter housing (Fig. 22).