Ryobi RY41130 - Manual (Page 14)

Page 10 — English
INSTALLING REEL EASY STRING HEAD
See Figure 10.

Stop the motor and disconnect from power supply.
 Remove currently installed string head.
 Place the Reel Easy string head assembly on the end of
the drive shaft. Make sure the hex-shaped opening on
the string head assembly seats completely on the drive
shaft. Install the spool retainer to secure. Turn the spool
retainer clockwise to secure.
 Remove the plastic seal from the string head assembly.
Pull outward on the strings to rotate the spool into the
cutting position.
 Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s)
to manually advance the string and to check for proper
assembly of the string head.
ADVANCING LINE USING THE REEL-EASY ™
BUMP ADVANCE SYSTEM
Line advance is controlled by tapping the string head’s spool
retainer on grass while running the string trimmer.

Fully depress the switch trigger.
 Tap string head on ground to advance line. Line advances
each time the head is tapped.
 Several taps may be required until line strikes the cut off
blade.
 Resume trimming.
NOTE: If the line is worn too short you may not be able to
advance the line by tapping it on the ground. If so, RELEASE
THE SWITCH TRIGGER, unplug the unit, and manually
advance the line.
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
With the motor stopped and the power supply disconnected,
push the spool retainer down while pulling on line(s) to
manually advance the line.
NOTE: Pro Cut II line cannot be advanced. To replace the
line, refer to
Installing Line in Pro Cut II String Head later
in this manual.
CUTTING TIPS
See Figure 11.

Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away from
your body. (Proper operating position shown in figure 9.)
 Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is
the best cutting area.
 The trimmer cuts when passing the unit from right to
left. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator. Avoid
cutting in the dangerous area shown in Figure 11.
 Use the tip of line to do the cutting; do not force string
head into uncut grass.
 Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear line rapidly.
 Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the line.
GRASS DEFLECTOR LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF
BLADE
See Figure 12.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade
on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it
is trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance the line
whenever you hear the motor running faster than normal,
or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will maintain
best performance and keep the line long enough to advance
properly.
OPERATION