Operation; Applications - Ryobi Expand-It RY15702 Manuel D'utilisation

ATTACHING THE "J" HANDLE
See Figure 3.
The "J" handle must be used to ensure the best control
and maximize operator safety when using the brush cutter.
If the power head to which the brush cutter attachment will
be mounted does not have such a handle, install the handle
provided.
 Place the bottom J-handle clamp on the drive shaft as
shown. Insert the tab on the top J-handle clamp into the
slot on the bottom J-handle clamp.
 Insert the end of the J-handle between the clamps so that
holes align and handle will be located to the operator's left.
 Push the bolt through the clamp and handle.
 Install flat washer and wing nut to hold the assembly in
place.
 Adjust the position of the handle.
 Tighten the wing nut securely.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
 Cutting thicker weeds and pulpy stalks only
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND
STRAP HANGER
See Figure 4.
 Pull apart the ends of the shoulder harness hanger to
expand slightly.
 Slide the hanger over the power head shaft immediately
behind the "J" handle.
 Squeeze hanger ends together to retighten.
 Install the bolt, lock washer, and lock nut to secure.
 Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap
hanger.

OPERATION

OPERATING THE BRUSH CUTTER
See Figures 5 - 6.
Hold the brush cutter with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the "J" handle. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Brush cutter should be held
at a comfortable position with the trigger handle about hip
height. Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Posi-
tion yourself so that you will not be drawn off balance by the
kickback reaction of the cutting blade.
Adjust the shoulder harness to position the brush cutter
at a comfortable operating position and to ensure that the
shoulder harness will reduce the risk of operator contact
with the blade.
Ensure the blade has come to a complete stop before setting
the brush cutter down.
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using the blade with this
unit. Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur when the
spinning blade contacts anything it cannot cut. This contact
may cause the blade to stop for an instant and suddenly
"thrust" the unit away from the object that was hit. This re-
action can be violent enough to cause the operator to lose
control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur without warning
if the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is more likely to oc-
cur in areas where it is difficult to see the material being cut.
For cutting ease and safety, approach the weeds being cut
with the brush cutter from the right to the left. In the event
an unexpected object or woody stock is encountered, this
practice could minimize the blade thrust reaction.
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