Ryobi RY15703 Operator's Manual - Page 6

ASSEMBLY WARNING: Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating equipment. Check it periodically for tightness during use to avoid serious injury. REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE POWER HEAD For removing or changing the attachment:  Stop the engine.  Loosen the knob.  Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and separate ends. OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury. WARNING: 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. WARNING: Hedge trimmer blades are extremely sharp. Do not remove the scabbard until the hedge trimmer is fully assembled and ready to use. Always use caution when removing the scabbard. Failure to comply could result in possible serious personal injury. APPLICATIONS You may use this product for the purpose listed below:  Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery OPERATING TIPS See Figures 3 - 4. WARNING: Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles. Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate hedge trimmer with the other. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious injury. WARNING: Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all objects such as cords, lights, wire, or string which can become entangled in the cutting blade and create a risk of serious personal injury. WARNING: To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level.  Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery. This can cause the blades to bind and slow down. If the blades slow down, reduce the pace.  Do not attempt to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 3/8 in. thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.  If blades do become jammed, stop the engine, allow the blades to stop, and remove the obstruction.  If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Stretch a piece of string along the hedge at the desired height. Trim the hedge just above the guide line of string. Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower at the top. More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this way, and it will be more uniform.  Always wear gloves when using the hedge trimmer. When trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping action, so that 6 - English