Ryobi RY252CS Manuel D'utilisation page 10

WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories not recommended for use with this product. Any
such alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug
wire from the spark plug when assembling parts.
INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE
ATTACHMENT
See Figure 2.
WARNING:
Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while
power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can
cause serious personal injury.
The attachment connects to the power head by means of
a coupler device.
 Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
 Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft.
 Push in the button located on the trimmer attachment.
Align the button with the guide recess on the power head
coupler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the trim-
mer attachment 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 knob is fully tightened before operating
equipment; check it periodically for tightness during use
to avoid serious personal injury.
REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE
POWER HEAD
 Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
 Loosen the knob.
 Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and
separate ends.
ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 3.
 Remove wing nut and bolt from the front handle.
 Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft
housing in the area indicated by the label.
 Place the bolt through the front handle.
NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess
molded into one side of the handle.
 Reinstall the wing nut.
 Tighten wing nut securely.
ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
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
See Figure 4.
 Remove hex screw 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 wing nut on the hex screw and tighten securely.
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR
See Figure 5.
 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.
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