Ryobi P2060 User Manual - Page 10

OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button when carrying or transporting the tool. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible serious injuries. WARNING: Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs. For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's Manuals for your Ryobi One+ battery pack and charger models. BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life. If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the battery needs to be recharged. WARNING: Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 5.  Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.  Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is secured before beginning operation. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 5.  Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.  Remove the battery pack. STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER See Figure 6.  To start the string trimmer, push the lock-out button to either the right or left side and pull the switch trigger.  To stop the string trimmer, release the switch trigger. TELESCOPING SHAFT See Figure 7. The shaft can be extended or shortened for ease of use.  Remove the battery pack.  Loosen the telescoping shaft coupler by turning it coun- terclockwise. Slide the shaft to the desired position.  Tighten the coupler by turning clockwise. Make sure the shaft is securely tightened before reinstalling the battery pack. ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE See Figure 8. The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.  Remove the battery pack.  Set the trimmer on a flat surface and turn the knob coun- terclockwise to loosen the handle.  For trimming, adjust the handle upward.  For edging, adjust the handle downward.  Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely tightened before reinstalling the battery pack. THREE-POSITION PIVOTING HEAD See Figure 9. The trimmer head can be adjusted to three different positions.  Remove the battery pack.  Depress the pivot button and move the trimmer head up or down to one of the three positions indicated by the notches. NOTE: Adjust the trimmer head to the first and second notches for trimming and edging. Adjust to the third notch for storage only.  Make sure the trimmer head is securely locked into place before reinstalling the battery pack. 8 - English