Ryobi CS30 RY30923 - Manual (Page 7)

ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
A WARNING:
The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp.
Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact
can result in serious personal injury.
TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR - CS30
See Figure 6.
m Remove hex screw, flat washer, lock washer, and wing
nut from grass deflector.
■ Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved
shaft as shown.
■ Insert the hex screw through the grass deflector and the
bracket on the curved shaft.
■ Place the flat washer and lock washer on the hex head
cap screw.
■ Place the wing nut on the hex head cap screw and tighten
securely. -
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR - SS30
See Figure 7.
■ Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.
■ Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
■ Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
■ Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and
into the grass deflector.
■ Tighten the screw securely.
ATTACHING THE BRUSHCUTTER GUARD -
BC30
See Figure 8.
The guard is shipped installed on these brushcutter
models. Instructions have been included for reference when
changing from string trimmer operation back to brushcutter
operation.
■ With the string head removed, place the brushcutter guard
on the gear head as shown.
■ Install the three hex head screws from bottom through
the guard and into the gear head.
■ Tighten the screws securely and torque to 40-50 in.lb.
minimum.
ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS -
BC30
See Figure 9.
■ Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap
hanger.
■ Adjust the strap to a comfortable position.
CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO
STRING TRIMMER - BC30
To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove
the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight shaft
grass deflector and install the string head. .
REMOVING THE TRI-ARC® BLADE AND
BRUSHCUTTER GUARD
See Figures 1 0 - 1 1 .
■ Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the
gear head.
■ Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the
flanged washer and gear head.
■ Remove the blade nut by turning it clockwise.
■ Remove the cupped washer and the blade.
■ Remove the flanged washer from the gear head shaft and
retain it for the string head installation.
■ Remove the three screws securing the brushcutter guard
to gear head.
■ Remove the brushcutter guard.
NOTE: Store the brushcutter parts together for later use.
INSTALLING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD
See Figures 10 - 12.
■ Install the grass deflector. RefertoToAttachtheStraight
Shaft Grass Deflector earlier in this manual.
■ Place the flanged washer on the gear head shaft.
NOTE: The hollow side of the flanged washer should face
the gear head.
■ Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the
gear head.
■ Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the
flanged washer and gear head.
■ Install the string head assembly onto the gear head shaft
by turning counterclockwise.
■ Tighten the string head assembly securely.
CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO
BRUSHCUTTER - BC30
To convert from the string trimmer to the brushcutter, remove
the string head assembly and straight shaft grass deflector,
attach the brushcutter guard and install the blade.
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