Ryobi CS30, SS30, BC30 manual

Y our new trimmer has been engineered and manuf actured to Ryobi’s high standard f or dependability , ease of operation, and operator saf ety . Properly cared for , it will giv e you y ears of rugged, trouble-free perf or mance. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must r ead and understand the operator’ s manual before using this[...]

P age 2 n Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................2 n General Saf ety Rules ..........................................................................................................................................[...]

P age 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instructions listed belo w may result in electric shoc k, fire and/or serious personal injur y . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n For saf e operation, read and understand all instr uctions bef ore using this product. F ollow all saf ety instructions. F ailur[...]

P age 4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE n Repl ace stri ng head if crac ke d, chi pped, or da maged in an y wa y . Be sure the string head or blade is properly installed and securely fastened. F ailure to do so can cause ser ious injur y . n Make sure all guards, straps , deflectors and handles are properly and securely [...]

P age 5 Some of the f ollowing symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning f or saf e operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION SYMBOLS Saf ety Aler t Symbol Precautions that inv olve y our safety . . Read the Operator’s Manual T o reduce the risk of injur y , user must read and understand oper ator’s [...]

P age 6 SYMBOLS The f ollowing signal words and meanings are intended to e xplain the lev els of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not av oided, will result in death or serious injur y . WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not a voided, c[...]

P age 7 UNP ACKING SPECIFICA TIONS W eight - (without fuel) CS30 (R Y30020, R Y30023) .................................................................................................................. 10.7 lbs. (4.9 kg.) SS30 (R Y30040, R Y30043) .......................................................................................................[...]

P age 8 FEA TURES Fig. 1a THROTTLE TRIGGER STARTER GRIP AND ROPE FRONT HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR PRIMER BULB KNOB CS30 (R Y30020, R Y30023) REAR HANDLE TRIGGER LOCK[...]

P age 9 FEA TURES Fig. 1b Fig. 1c THROTTLE TRIGGER FRONT HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR THROTTLE TRIGGER “J” BARRIER HANDLE COUPLER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING BLADE BRUSHCUTTER GUARD SHOULDER HARNESS KNOB KNOB BC30 (R Y30060, R Y30063) SS30 (R Y30040, R Y30043) REAR HANDLE REAR HANDLE STARTER GRIP AND ROP[...]

P age 10 A TT ACHING THE POWER HEAD TO THE A TT ACHMENT See Figure 2. W ARNING: Ne ver attach or adjust an y attachment while pow er head is running. F ailure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injur y . The attachment connects to the pow er head by means of a coupler de vice. 1. Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and[...]

P age 11 A TT ACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 See Figure 4. 1. Remov e the front handle, bolt, flat washer , lock w asher , and wing nut from the Owner’s Kit. 2. Install the front handle onto the top side of the dr iv e shaft housing and mov e it to a comfortable position. 3. Place the bolt through the front handle NOTE: The hex bolt head[...]

P age 12 A TT ACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR W ARNING: The line cutting blade on the gr ass deflector is shar p . A void contact with the b lade. F ailure to av oid contact can result in serious personal injur y . TO A TT ACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR - CS30 See Figure 6. 1. Press the g rass deflector onto the bottom of the cur v ed shaft as sho[...]

P age 13 A TT ACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - BC30 See Figure 9. 1. Connect the latch on the shoulder har ness to the str ap hanger . 2. Adjust the strap to a comf or table position. CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - BC30 T o conv er t from the brushcutter to the string trimmer , remov e the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the strai[...]

P age 14 ASSEMBL Y CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER - BC30 T o conv er t from the str ing trimmer to the br ushcutter , remov e the string head assemb ly and straight shaft grass deflector , attach the brushcutter guard and install the blade. REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 - 13. 1. Align the [...]

P age 15 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTURE Thi s produ ct is po were d by a 2-cy cle eng ine and requ ires pre- mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container approv ed f or gasoline. Recommended fuel: This engine is cer tified to operate on unleaded gasoline intended f o[...]

P age 16 TO ADV ANCE THE CUTTING LINE String adv ance is controlled by tapping the str ing head on grass while running engine at full throttle. 1. Run engine at full throttle. 2. T ap the spool retainer on ground to adv ance string. The string adv ances each time the spool retainer is tapped. Do not hold the spool retainer on the ground. NOTE: The [...]

P age 17 BLADE THRUST Ex ercise ex treme caution when using the blade with this unit. Blade thrust is the reacti on that ma y occur when the spinni ng b lade contac ts an ything it canno t cut. Thi s conta ct ma y cause the blade to stop for an instant, and suddenly “thrust” the unit a wa y from the object that was hit. This react ion can be vi[...]

P age 18 OPERA TION ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 21 - 23. TO ST ART A COLD ENGINE: DO NOT squeez e the throttle trigger until the engine starts and runs. n La y the tr immer on a flat, bare surf ace. n PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. n SET the star t le ver to the ST ART position. n PULL the rope until the engine star ts. n Allow the e[...]

P age 19 W ARNING: Use only original manuf acturer's replacement par ts, accessories and attachments. F ailure to do so can cause poor performance, possible injury and ma y v oid your w arranty . Y ou can often make adjustments and repairs described here. F or other repairs, hav e the trimmer serviced b y an authorized ser vice dealer . SPOOL [...]

P age 20 STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 26 - 28. Use only monofilament str ing. Use original manuf acturer's replacement string for best perf or mance . String Diameter: CS30 - .080 in. (2.0 mm) SS30 - .095 in. (2.4 mm) BC30 - .095 in. (2.4 mm) 1. Stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire . Hold the string head and unscrew the spool reta[...]

P age 21 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE EXHAUST POR T AND MUFFLER NOTE: Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount of oil used, and/or your operating conditions, the e xhaust por t, muffler , and/or spark arrestor screen ma y be- com e blo ck ed wit h carbo n dep osit s. If yo u not ice a po wer los s with y our gas powered tool, y ou ma y n[...]

P age 22 WARNING: A leaking fuel cap is a fire hazard and must be replaced immediately . The fuel cap contains a non-ser viceab le filter and a check v alve. A clogged fuel filter will cause poor engine perf or- mance. If perf or mance improv es when the fuel cap is loos- ened, check valv e ma y be f aulty or filter clogged. Replace fuel cap if req[...]

P age 23 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . Chec k sp ark. Rem o ve spar k pl ug. Reat tach the spa rk p lug cap and l ay spa rk plug on me tal cyl- inde r . Pull the ro pe a nd watch fo r sp ark at s park plug tip. If the re is no spar k, re peat[...]

P age 24 CA LL 1 - 8 00 - 86 0 -4 0 50 Fo r a ny q ues tio ns a bou t o per atin g o r m ain tai ning yo ur tri mmer , o r b rush cut te r ca ll the Ryo bi H elp Lin e ! Yo ur trim mer ha s b een ful ly test ed pri or to s hip men t t o en sur e yo ur comp let e s atis fac tio n. Tr oub lesh oot ing ti ps a re als o av ail abl e i n t his ope rat o[...]

P age 25 W ARRANTY R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FEDERAL AND CAL IFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NONROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Pr otection Agency (EP A), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Ryobi T echnologies Inc. ar e pleased to explain the Emission Control System W arranty on your nonroad or sm[...]

P age 26 NOTES[...]

P age 27 W ARRANTY EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED P ARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Befor e Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours 25 Hours or Y early AIR FIL TER ASSY INCLUDES: FIL TER.................................................................................................. X ............................................[...]

983000-451 6-04 R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 P ear man Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 P ost Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 Phone 1-800-860-4050 • SER VICE Now that you hav e purchased your tool, should a need e v er e xist f or repair par ts or ser vice , simply contact your nearest Ry obi Authorized Ser vice Center . Be sure to pro vide all [...]