Ryobi RY34446 User Manual - Page 11

ASSEMBLY WARNING: If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Use of this product with damaged or missing parts could result in serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories not recommended for use with this product. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug wire from the spark plug when assembling parts. INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE ATTACHMENT See Figure 2. WARNING: Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injury. The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device.  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.  Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the attachment.  Push in the button located on the attachment shaft. Align the button with the guide recess on the power head coupler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the attachment shaft until the button locks into the positioning hole. NOTE: If the button does not release completely in the positioning hole, the shafts are not locked into place. Slightly rotate from side to side until the button is locked into place.  Tighten the knob securely. WARNING: Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating equipment; check it periodically for tightness during use to avoid serious personal injury. REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE POWER HEAD  Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.  Loosen the knob.  Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and separate ends. ATTACHING THE STORAGE HANGER See Figure 3. There are two ways to hang your attachment for storage.  To use the hanger cap, push in the button and place the hanger cap over end of the lower end attachment shaft. Slightly rotate the cap from side to side until the button locks into place.  The secondary hole in the attachment shaft can be used for hanging purposes as well. ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE See Figure 4.  Remove wing nut, washer, and bolt from the front handle.  Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing in the area indicated by the label. NOTE: The open side of the handle should face the operator.  Place the bolt through the front handle. NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded into one side of the handle.  Reinstall the washer and wing nut.  Tighten wing nut securely. ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury. TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR - C430 See Figure 5.  Remove hex screw, washer, and wing nut from grass deflector.  Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved shaft as shown.  Insert the hex screw through the grass deflector and the bracket on the curved shaft.  Place the washer on the hex screw.  Place the wing nut on the hex screw and tighten securely. 7 - English