Ryobi RY39500 - Manual (Page 8)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended 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 f or the purposes listed below:
 Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER
FUEL MIXTURE
This product is powered by a -cycle engine and requires pre-
mixing gasoline and -cycle lubricant. Pre-mix unleaded
gasoline and -cycle engine lubricant in a clean 1 gallon
container approved for gasoline.

This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline
intended for automotive use.
 Mix high quality -cycle engine lubricant at .6 oz. per gallon.
 Do not use automotive lubricant or -cycle outboard lubricant.
 DO NOT mix quantities larger than usable in a 30-day
period.
PREMIUM EXACT MIX (50:1)
GASOLINE LUBRICANT
1 gallon (US) .6 oz.
1 liter 0 cc (0 ml)
ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING
This product has been shipped completely assembled.

Carefully remove the p roduct and any accessories from
the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list
are included.
 Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage
or damage occurred during shipping.
 Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product.
 If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-800-860-4050 for assistance.
PACKING LIST
Hedge Trimmer
Scabbard
-Cycle Engine Lubricant
Operator’s Manual
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate
this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed
this warning could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories 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.
OXYGENATED FUELS
Some conventional gasolines are blended with alcohol or an
ether compound. These gasolines are collectively referred
to as oxygenated fuels. To meet clean air standards, some
areas of the United States and Canada use oxygenated fuels
to help reduce emissions.
If using an oxygenated fuel, make sure it is unleaded and
meets the minimum octane rating requirements. Before using
an oxygenated fuel, try to confirm the fuel’s contents. Some
states/provinces require this information to be posted on the
pump. The following are the EPA approved percentages of
oxygenates:
Ethanol (ethyl or grain alcohol) 10% by volume. You
may use gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol by volume.
Gasoline containing ethanol may be marketed under the