Ryobi SS30 RY30040B Operator's Manual

Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared f

10INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE ATTACHMENTSee Figure 2.WARNING:Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is runn

11ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30See Figure 4. Remove 2 wing nuts, 2 bolts, and clamp from the front handle. Install the front handle o

12ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING:The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contac

13ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - BC30See Figure 9. Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger. Adjust the strap to a comf

14ASSEMBLYREMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEADSee Figures 10 - 13. Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in

15FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMERFUEL MIXTUREThis product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix u

16WARNING:Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep-ing clearance between the body and the product. Any contact with the housing o

17  Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc. Never use blades near sidew

18OPERATIONSTARTING AND STOPPINGSee Figures 21 - 22.Trimmer should be on a flat, bare surface for starting. The starting method differs depending on w

19MAINTENANCE Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove. Remove the e

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20SPOOLSLOTSPULL STRINGS TO SECURESLOTSHOOKSTRING REPLACEMENTSee Figures 25 - 27. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string

21MAINTENANCECLEANING THE AIR FILTER SCREENSee Figures 28 - 29.For proper performance and long life, keep air filter screen clean. Remove the hex nu

22IDLEADJUSTMENTSCREWPROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONIF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER.TROUBLESHOOTI

23PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONIF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER.TROUBLESHOOTING1. Clean threads

24WARRANTYLIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTTechtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI® brand outdoo

25WARRANTYTHE FOLLOWING CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) STATEMENT ONLY APPLIES TO MODEL NUMBERS REQUIRED TO MEET THE CARB REQUIREMENTS.The U.S.

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC.1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625Phone 1-800-860-4050www.ryobitools.comOPERATOR’S MANUAL30cc String

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire

4SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESSPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way. Be sure the st

5SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product.SYMBOL

6SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we sugge

7FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSWeight - (without fuel) CS30 ...

8FEATURESFig. 1bFig. 1cTHROTTLE TRIGGER FRONT HANDLECOUPLERDRIVE SHAFT HOUSINGSTRING HEADSTRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTORTHROTTLE TRIGGER“J” HANDLECOUPL

9ASSEMBLYFEATURESKNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMERSee Figures 1a - 1c.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and