Ryobi AC04016 Operation Manual - Page 1

LAWN MOWER BLADE AC04016 For use with RYOBI® 16 in. Electric Lawn Mower ONLY WARNING! To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand the operator's manual for their lawn mower and this instruction sheet. Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Ensure compatibility and fit before using this accessory. Do not use this accessory if a part is damaged or missing. If you are not comfortable performing any of the functions described in these instructions, take your unit to a qualified service center. WARNING: Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with rags and other material when performing blade maintenance. Contact with the blade could result in serious personal injury. REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE See Figures 1 - 2.  Stop the motor. Allow blade to come to a complete stop.  Disconnect the power supply.  Turn the mower on its side.  Wedge a block of wood between the blade and mower deck to prevent the blade from turning.  Loosen the blade bolt by turning it counterclockwise (as viewed from bottom of mower) using a 20 mm wrench or socket (not provided).  Remove the blade bolt and blade.  Install the new blade. Ensure blade is properly seated with the two blade posts inserted into the holes on the blade. Make sure it is installed with the curved ends pointing up toward the mower deck and not down toward the ground. When seated properly, the blade should be flat against the blade mount.  Reinstall the blade bolt and finger tighten. NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact order in which they were removed.  Torque the blade bolt down clockwise using a torque wrench (not provided) to ensure the bolt is properly tightened. The recommended torque for the blade bolt is 350 - 400 in. lbs. WARNING: Ensure blade is properly seated and the blade bolt is tightened to the torque specifications above. Failure to properly attach the blade could cause it to come loose or detach and result in possible serious personal injury. Fig. 1 A C B A - Blade (lame, hoja) B - Wrench (clé, llave) C - Block of wood (pièce de bois, bloque de madera) Fig. 2 C C A E E D B A - Blade (lame, hoja) B - Blade bolt (boulon de lame, perno de la hoja) C - Blade post (half circle) [tige pour lame (demi- cercle), poste de la hoja (semicircular)] D - Bolt hole (round) [trou pour boulon (ronde), orificio de el perno (redondo)] E - Post hole (half circle) [trou pour tige (demi- cercle), orificio del poste (semi-circular)] TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES POWER EQUIPMENT 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 USA 1-800-860-4050 www.ryobitools.com 995000303 8-3-17 (REV:01)