Ryobi ACRM009 Operation Manual - Page 1

ACRM009 COMBO BLADES REPLACEMENT BLADES ACRM010 BAGGER BLADES FOR USE WITH RYOBI® 30 in. ELECTRIC RIDING LAWN MOWER WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand the operator's manual for their riding lawn mower before using this accessory. Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct other users. If you loan someone this product, loan them these instructions also. CABLE The ACRM009 and ACRM010 replacement blades are compatible with Ryobi® mowers that have a 30 inch deck. Combo blades and bagging blades are sold separately. For purposes of the illustrations in this manual, only combo blades are shown. However, bagging blades would install in the same way. REMOVING THE CUTTING DECK See Figure 1. If desired, the cutting deck can be removed from the mower to make accessing the blades easier when changing.  Make sure blade engage knob is down.  Stop the motor, remove the start key, and set the parking brake.  Disconnect the cables that connect the cutting deck to the mower.  Lower the cutting deck to its lowest position.  Remove the 4 hitch pins and washers that secure the cutting deck in place.  Slide the deck out from under the mower.  Reverse the process to reattach the cutting deck to the mower. CUTTING DECK WASHER HITCH PIN Fig. 1 INSTALLING BLADES See Figures 2 - 4. CAUTION: Only use replacement blade bolts authorized by the manufacturer of your riding mower. Use of blade bolts not authorized is hazardous and may damage your riding mower.  Make sure blade engage knob is down.  Stop the motor, remove the start key, and set the parking brake.  Raise the height of the cutting deck to its highest position to allow access to blades. NOTE: If necessary, raise the mower by placing on a lift or using a jack and jack stands, or remove the cutting deck as described in the previous section to gain access to the blades. WRENCH BLOCK OF WOOD BLADE Fig. 2 WARNING: If raising the mower to access the blades, make sure the mower is properly secured and the parking brake is set before proceeding. Failure to properly secure the mower could cause it to fall, resulting in death or possible serious personal injury.