Ryobi RY44140 - Manual (Page 11)

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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 eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Wear head protection when
operating this equipment above shoulder level. Failure
to do so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps, etc.
Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not operate
this product until all missing or damaged parts are replaced.
Please call 1-800-860-4050 or contact an authorized service
center for assistance.
INSTALLING DEBRIS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 3.
NOTE: Always wear non-slip, heavy-duty gloves when in-
stalling or removing the debris deflector.

Disconnect the plug from the power source.
 Place the hedge trimmer on a sturdy flat surface.
 Align the angled edge of the debris deflector with the
grooves on the guide bar.
 Slide the deflector completely onto the guide bar so the
angled edge of the deflector rests beneath the guard.
 Insert the deflector retainer in the end of guide bar.
WARNING:
Never use the debris deflector as a handle or attempt to
hold or guide the hedge trimmer by gripping the debris
deflector. Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer
handles. Improper handling of hedge trimmer could result
in serious injury.
CONNECTING TO POWER SUPPLY
See Figure 4.
This product is designed with a cord retainer that prevents
the extension cord from being pulled loose while using.

Form a loop with the end of the extension cord.
 Insert loop portion of extension cord through opening in
the bottom of the rear handle and place over cord retainer.
 Slowly pull loop against cord retainer until the slack is
removed.
 Plug product into extension cord.
NOTE: Failure to remove all excess cord slack from ex-
tension cord retainer could result in plug loosening from
receptacle.
STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figure 5.

Attach the outlet end of an extension cord to the plug
on the rear of the hedge trimmer. Route extension cord
through cord retainer as shown on the next page.
NOTE: Use only an approved outdoor extension cord as
described previously in this manual.
 Grasp the front handle with your left hand and the rear
handle with your right hand.
 The front handle switch and the switch trigger must be
depressed simultaneously to begin blade rotation.
 To stop blade rotation, release the switch trigger.
ROTATING HANDLE
See Figure 6.
The handle can be rotated 45° or 90° to the left or to the right.
To rotate handle:

Disconnect the plug from the power source.
 Pull back on the rotating handle knob.
 Turn handle to the right or to the left.
 Release rotating handle knob.
 Keep turning handle until it locks into place in one of the
45° or 90° positions.
NOTE: The trimmer will only operate at one of these locked
positions. The handle is locked when the rotating handle
knob is securely in place, is not extended, and the handle
will no longer move to either side.
OPERATION