Ryobi RY40030 - Manual (Page 14)

10 — English
OPERATION
 The edger will edge along sidewalks, driveways, flower
beds, curbs, and similar areas.
 Cut at a steady pace. If the blade begins to bog down,
you are edging too fast; slow your pace. Do not force the
blade into ground.
 Light contact of the blade against the sidewalk edge,
curb, etc., is acceptable and will not damage the edger.
 Best appearance is obtained when grass is dry. Avoid
edging in wet soil or wet grass areas or the blade guard
might clog and result in an uneven edge. If the blade guard
becomes clogged, stop the edger, remove the battery,
and remove debris from the blade guard.
WARNING:
Always hold the edger away from the body keeping
clearance between the body and the edger. Any contact
with the edger cutting head while operating can result in
serious personal injury.
ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT
See Figures 7 - 8.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Loosen the depth adjusting lever and move the wheel arm
up to increase the depth or down to decrease the depth.
 Lever locks into one of four positions.
 Replace the battery pack.
NOTE: Adjust the blade depth from 1/2 in. to 1 in. deep initially.
Make a shallow cut to test the cutting depth. If the cutting
depth needs adjusting, this should be done progressively
until the desired depth is reached.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.

Depress the latch (or latches) on the battery pack.
 Remove the battery pack.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out when
carrying or transporting the tool.
ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 4.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.

Remove the battery pack.
 Set the edger on a flat surface and turn the knob
counterclockwise to loosen the handle.
 For edging, adjust the handle downward.
 Turn the knob clockwise until the handle is securely
tightened before reinstalling the battery pack
STARTING/STOPPING THE EDGER
See Figure 5.
To start:

Press and hold the lock-out.
 Depress the switch trigger.
To stop:

Release the switch trigger to stop the edger.
 Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out will
automatically reset to the locked position.
OPERATING THE EDGER
See Figure 6.
 Hold the edger with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front handle.
 Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.
 Edger should be held at a comfortable position with the
rear handle about hip height.