Assembly – Ryobi RY52002 User Manual
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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.
ATTACHING THE “J” BARRIER HANDLE
See Figure 2.
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Hold the top and bottom clamp snugly in position on the shaft
housing so that the handle will be located to the operator’s
left.
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Insert the end of the handle between the clamps.
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Align the bolt holes and push the long bolt (1/4-20 x
1-1/2 in.) through the handle side.
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Place short bolt (1/4-20 x 1 in.) through opposite side of the
clamp. Install the flat washer, lock washers, and hex nuts to
hold the assembly in place.
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After assembly is complete, adjust the position of the handle
for best balance and comfort.
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Tighten the long bolt first and then the short bolt.
NOTE: The “J” barrier handle should be positioned closer to
the coupler for pruning, and closer to the powerhead for trim-
ming. Refer to the label located on the shaft housing for the
correct location to install the handle.
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE SHOULDER STRAP
See Figure 3.
The shoulder strap provides added support of the pruner
during operation.
To install the shoulder strap bracket:
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Remove the hex nut, lock washer, and bolt from the
shoulder strap bracket.
Fig. 2
CLAMP
FLAT WASHER
LOCK WASHER
HEX NUT
LONG BOLT
CLAMP
SHORT BOLT
“J” BARRIER
HANDLE
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Pull apart the ends of the bracket to expand slightly.
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Slide the bracket over the power head shaft immediately
behind the “J” Barrier Handle.
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Squeeze bracket ends together to retighten.
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Reinstall the bolt, lock washer, and hex nut to secure.
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Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap
hanger.
NOTE: For proper balance, use the strap hanger on the shoulder
strap bracket when pruning, and the strap hanger located just
above the engine switch when trimming.
CONNECTING THE POWER HEAD TO THE
PRUNER ATTACHMENT
See Figure 4.
The pruner attachment connects to the power head by means
of a coupler device.
To install the attachment:
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Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft
and remove the end cap from the attachment.
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Push in the button located on the shaft of the pruner at-
tachment. Align the button with the guide recess on the
power head coupler and slide the two shafts together.
Rotate extension shaft until button locks into the posi-
tioning hole.
NOTE: The attachment should only be operated with the
blade in a vertical position. If the button does not release
completely in the positioning hole, the shaft is not locked
into place. Slightly rotate from side to side until the button
is locked into place.
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Tighten the knob securely.
Fig. 3
SHOULDER
STRAP
LATCH
LOCK NUT
BOLT
PRUNING
STRAP
HANGER
“J” BARRIER
HANDLE
NUT
BOLT
LOCK
WASHER
NUT
BOLT
FIG. A
FIG. B
TRIMMING
HANDLE POSITION
PRUNING
HANDLE POSITION