Ryobi RY29550 - Manual (Page 12)

8 — English
ASSEMBLY
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 eye protection marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects be-
ing thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious
injury.
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.
OPERATION
ATTAcHINg THE HANgER cAP
See Figure 3.
There are two ways to hang your attachment for storage.
 To use the hanger cap, push in the button and place the
hanger cap over end of the lower end attachment shaft.
Slightly rotate the cap from side to side until the button
locks into place.
 The secondary hole in the attachment shaft can be used
for hanging purposes as well.
ATTAcHINg THE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 4.

Remove wing nut, washer, and bolt from the front
handle.
 Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft
housing.
NOTE: The open side of the handle should face the
operator.
 Place the bolt through the front handle.
NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded
into one side of the handle.
 Reinstall the washer and wing nut.
 Tighten wing nut securely.
WARNINg:
The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp.
Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact
can result in serious personal injury.
ATTAcHINg THE gRASS DEFLEcTOR
See Figure 5.

Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.
 Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
 Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
 Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and
into the grass deflector.
 Tighten the screw securely.
ATTAcHINg THE SHOULDER STRAP
See Figure 6.
Follow these steps to attach the shoulder strap.

Connect the latch on the strap to the hanger bracket.
 Adjust the strap to a comfortable position.
FUELINg AND REFUELINg THE TRIMMER
FUEL MIXTURE
This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires
pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle lubricant. Pre-mix unleaded
gasoline and 2-cycle engine lubricant in a clean 1 gallon
container approved for gasoline.
Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate on
unleaded gasoline intended for automotive use.
Mix a high quality 2-cycle engine lubricant at 2.6 oz. per
gallon (US).
Do not use automotive lubricant or 2-cycle outboard
lubricant.
DO NOT mix quantities larger than usable in a 30 day
period.
HIgH QUALITY 2-cYcLE ENgINE LUBRIcANT
gASOLINE LUBRIcANT
1 gallon (US) 2.6 oz.
1 liter 20 cc (20 ml)