Ryobi RY4CSS User Manual 3 - Page 11

ASSEMBLY 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 hanger cap from the attachment.  Push in the button located on the trimmer attachment. Align the button with the guide recess on the power head coupler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the trimmer attachment 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 trimmer attachment. Slightly rotate the cap from side to side until the button locks into place.  The secondary hole in the trimmer attachment can be used for hanging purposes as well. ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE See Figure 4.  Remove wing nut 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.  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 wing nut.  Tighten wing nut securely. ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: The line cutting 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 See Figure 5.  Remove hex screw 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 wing nut on the hex screw and tighten securely. TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR See Figure 6.  Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.  Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the grass deflector.  Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the screw hole in the grass deflector.  Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and into the grass deflector.  Tighten the screw securely. 7 - English