Ryobi RY40805 Manual Del Operador página 11

WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting, do not make any adjust-
ments or installations with the battery pack inserted.
Accidental starting of the snow blower during assembly
could result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
See Figures 2 - 4.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when installing or raising the handles.
To install intermediate handle assembly:
 Position the intermediate handle assembly behind the
unit as shown.
 Remove the locking nut and washer from one side of the
assembly. Do not remove the plastic spacer or bolt.
 Align the assembly with the upper hole in the lower handle.
NOTE: Make sure the starter cable is running along the
inside of the assembly and is not being pinched, bent,
or wrapped around it.
 Insert the bolt through the lower handle.
 Reinstall the washer and the locking nut. Tighten se-
curely using the included assembly tool and an adjustable
wrench (not provided).
 Repeat steps for the other side.
To raise intermediate handle:
 Pull the handle adjustment knobs out and rotate
90 degrees.
 Raise the intermediate handle.
ASSEMBLY
 Rotate the knob 90 degrees again to secure handle in
place.
To raise upper handle:
 Open the handle lock clips.
 Fully extend the upper handle.
 Close the handle lock clips to secure the upper handle
in place.
INSTALLING CHUTE DEFLECTOR
See Figure 5.
 Spread the sides of the chute deflector slightly and posi-
tion over the top of the chute.
 Shift the position of the deflector as needed so the open-
ings on the chute are aligned with the openings on the
deflector as shown.
 Install the two washers and Phillips head screws and
tighten to secure.
INSTALLING CHUTE ROTATION LEVER
See Figures 6 - 7.
 Slide the lower rod of the chute rotation lever through
the bracket on the handle and insert the end of the chute
rotation lever into the opening in the snow blower housing
until it is fully seated.
NOTE: The opening on the back of the snow blower
housing is keyed to match the end of the chute rotation
lever bottom rod. Make sure to orient the rod in the same
direction as the keyed hole when installing the lever.
 Insert the upper rod into the opening at the top of the
lower rod. Align the holes in the two parts of the lever
and insert the hitch pin through the holes as shown to
secure.
 Turn the lever left and right to verify the proper functioning
of the lever and the chute.
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