Ryobi P20016BTLVNM Operation Manual 1 - Page 12

OPERATION ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY See Figure 12.  Remove the battery pack.  Push the button located on the string head while pulling on the line to manually advance the line. NOTE: Pull only enough line to reach the cut-off blade plus or minus an inch. After releasing the button, tug slightly to make sure there is no loose string remaining inside the spool.  Run the string trimmer to allow the line to be cut by the cut-off blade. ADJUSTING THE LINE CUT-OFF BLADE See Figure 13. This trimmer is equipped with a line cut-off blade on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is trimmed to length by the line cut-off blade. Advance line whenever you hear the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best performance and keep line long enough to advance properly. This trimmer is currently set at the 12 in. cutting swath. To adjust to a cutting swath of 10 in.:  Remove the battery pack.  Loosen the blade screw then rotate the line cut-off blade 180°.  Tighten the blade screw. WARNING: The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Use gloves while working with the blade. Direct contact with the blade can result in serious personal injury. EDGING See Figures 14 - 15.  Remove the battery pack.  Slide the release button located near the head of the string ­trimmer.  Rotate the trimmer head counterclockwise to the edging position.  Make sure the button snaps into place and the trimmer head is secured before beginning operation. For trimmer operation:  Remove the battery pack.  Slide the release button located near the head of the string ­trimmer.  Rotate the trimmer head clockwise to the trimmer ­position.  Make sure the button snaps into place and the trimmer head is secured before beginning operation. WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keeping clearance between the body and the string trimmer. Any contact with the string trimmer cutting head while operating can result in serious personal injury. WARNING: Never stand directly in the path of the cutting line while edging. Always stand to the left of the grass deflector to avoid thrown debris, which could result in serious personal injury. 8 - English