Ryobi P2300A Operation Manual - Page 11

OPERATION WARNING: Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap in place and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in the power head battery port before beginning operation. Failure to securely seat the battery pack could cause the battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 4.  Depress the latches on the battery pack.  Remove the battery pack. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out when carrying or transporting the tool. For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manuals for your battery pack and charger. ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE See Figure 5. The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.  Remove the battery pack.  Set the edger on a flat surface and turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen the handle.  For edging, adjust the handle downward.  Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely tightened before reinstalling the battery pack STARTING/STOPPING THE EDGER See Figure 6. To start:  Press and hold the lock-out.  Depress the switch trigger. To stop:  Release the switch trigger to stop the edger.  Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out will automatically reset to the locked position. OPERATING THE EDGER See Figure 7.  Hold the edger with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle.  Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.  Edger should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.  The edger will edge along sidewalks, driveways, flower beds, curbs, and similar areas.  Cut at a steady pace. If the blade begins to bog down, you are edging too fast; slow your pace. Do not force the blade into ground.  Light contact of the blade against the sidewalk edge, curb, etc., is acceptable and will not damage the edger.  Best appearance is obtained when grass is dry. Avoid edging in wet soil or wet grass areas or the blade guard might clog and result in an uneven edge. If the blade guard becomes clogged, stop the edger, remove the battery, and remove debris from the blade guard. WARNING: Always hold the edger away from the body keeping clearance between the body and the edger. Any contact with the edger cutting head while operating can result in serious personal injury. ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT See Figures 8 - 9.  Remove the battery pack.  Lift the depth adjusting lever and move up to increase the depth or down to decrease the depth.  Release lever to lock into desired position.  Replace the battery pack. NOTE: Adjust the blade depth from 1/2 in. to 1 in. deep initially. Make a shallow cut to test the cutting depth. If the cutting depth needs adjusting, this should be done progressively until the desired depth is reached. 9 - English