Ryobi P2601 - Manual (Page 13)

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MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATING THE BLADE
See Figure 9.
For easier operation and longer blade life, lubricate the hedge
trimmer blade before and after each use.

Remove the battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
 Lay the hedge trimmer on a flat surface. Apply light weight
machine oil along the edge of the top blade.
If you will be using the hedge trimmer for an extended period,
it is advisable to oil the blade during use.
NOTE: Do not oil while the hedge trimmer is running.

Stop the hedge trimmer.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Lubricate the hedge trimmer as described above.
 Reinstall the battery pack and resume use.
SHARPENING THE BLADE
See Figure 10.

Allow the blades of the hedge trimmer to come to a stop
in the position shown. This will allow clearance for the file
between the cutter teeth and the guard teeth.
 Remove the battery pack from the hedge trimmer.
 Clamp the blade assembly in a vise and file the exposed
cutting surface of each blade tooth with an 8 in. smooth
round file, 1/4 in. or 7/3 in. in diameter. Be sure to retain
the original angle of the tooth when filing.
 Remove the hedge trimmer from the vise, replace the
battery pack, and restart the hedge trimmer. Allow the
blades of the hedge trimmer to come to a stop so that
the unsharpened edges of the cutter blade teeth are ex-
posed.
 Remove battery pack from hedge trimmer and repeat the
sharpening procedure as described above.
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
GUARD
CUTTInG
BLADE