Ryobi RY41130 - Manual (Page 12)

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ATTACHING GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 3.
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.
 Remove bolt, washer, and wing nut from grass deflector.
 Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the trimmer
shaft as shown.
 Insert the bolt through the grass deflector and the bracket
on the trimmer shaft.
 Place the washer on the bolt.
 Place the wing nut on the bolt and tighten securely.
CONNECTING THE POWER HEAD SHAFT TO
THE TRIMMER SHAFT
See Figure 4.
WARNING:
Never install, remove, or adjust any part of the trimmer
while trimmer is plugged in or is running. Failure to stop
the motor can cause serious personal injury. Never
operate trimmer until it is completely assembled.
Before using the string trimmer, a one-time assembly is
required. The trimmer shaft connects to the power head
shaft by means of a coupler device.

Unplug the string trimmer.
 Loosen the knob on the coupler of the trimmer shaft.
 Push in the button located on the power head shaft. Align
the button with the guide recess on the trimmer shaft
coupler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the
trimmer shaft until the button locks into the positioning
hole.
NOTE: If the button does not release completely in the
positioning hole, the shafts are not locked into place.
Slightly rotate from side to side until the button is locked
into place.
 Tighten the knob securely.
WARNING:
Be certain the shafts are locked into place and the knob
is fully tightened before operating string trimmer; check
it periodically for tightness during use to avoid possible
disconnection of shafts, which could result in serious
personal injury.
ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 5.

Unplug the string trimmer.
 Press the front handle onto the power head shaft so that
the handle is angled toward the rear handle.
 Place the front handle along the power head shaft to a
position that allows for comfortable operation.
 Slide the bolt through the holes in the front handle.

Slide the washer onto the bolt.
 Place the wing nut onto the bolt and tighten the wing nut
securely.
WARNING:
This string trimmer is designed to use only the provided
trimmer shaft and string heads. It is not capable of using
other attachments or cutting heads. Attempting to use
other attachments or cutting heads could result in serious
personal injury.
ASSEMBLY