Maintenance - Ryobi RY38BP Manuel D'utilisation

 Watch out for children, pets, open windows, or freshly
washed cars, and blow debris safely away.
 Use the nozzle for larger volume, so the air stream can
work close to the ground.
 After using blowers or other equipment, CLEAN UP!
Dispose of debris properly.
WARNING:
Do not place blower on top of or near loose debris. Debris
can be sucked into blower intake vent resulting in serious
personal injury and possible damage to the unit.
Normal maintenance, replacement or repair of emission con-
trol devices and systems may be performed by any qualified
repair establishment or individual with original or equivalent
parts. Warranty and recall repairs must be performed by an
authorized service center; please contact customer service
for assistance.
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine,
shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark
plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only recommended or equivalent
replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create
a hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts are
replaced. Please contact customer service or a qualified
service center for assistance.
OPERATION
CRUISE CONTROL
See Figure 13.
The cruise control can be used to operate the blower without
holding the throttle trigger.
To engage the cruise control:
 Push cruise control lever down and stop at the desired
throttle setting.
 To release the cruise control, pull cruise control lever all
the way up.

MAINTENANCE

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, lubricant, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating lubricants, etc., come in con-
tact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which can result in serious personal injury.
SPARK PLUG
This engine uses a Torch L7RTC, RYOBI AC00160A, Cham-
pion RCJ6Y, or equivalent spark plug with .025 in. electrode
gap. Use a recommended or equivalent replacement and
replace annually, or more frequently if necessary.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to cross-thread the spark plug. Cross-
threading will seriously damage the product.
CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT
NOTICE:
The spark arrestor on this product has not been evalu-
ated by the USDA Forest Service and cannot be used on
U.S. forest lands. In addition, product users must comply
with Federal, State, and local fire prevention regulations.
Check with appropriate authorities. Contact customer
service or a qualified service center to purchase a re-
placement spark arrestor.
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