General Maintenance; Maintenance; Replacing The Blade; Replacement Parts - Ryobi RY40706 Manual Del Operador

WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing
any maintenance.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical 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 quali-
fied service center for assistance.

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, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which could result in serious personal
injury.

MAINTENANCE

REPLACING THE BLADE

See Figure 11.
Replace the blades when they appear worn or when you
notice the edger's performance lessens.
NOTE: Always wear gloves when handling the blade.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Remove the hitch pin.
 Using the blade wrench (included), turn the blade nut
counterclockwise to loosen.
 Press and hold the blade lock button while rotating the
blade until blade locks into place.
 Remove the old blade from the motor shaft.
 Clean any debris from the area.
 Center the new blade making sure it sits flat on the hous-
ing.
 Reinstall the blade nut and tighten securely.
 Replace hitch pin to secure.
This replacement part is available from the place of purchase,
or by calling 1-800-525-2579.
WARNING:
Always make sure the blade is correctly installed and
securely fastened before each use. Failure to properly
install the blade may result in serious personal injury.
STORING THE EDGER
NOTE: Adjusting the handle angle allows for the edger to be
stored vertically. Set handle adjustment so edger handle is flat.
 Remove the battery pack from the edger before storing.
 Clean all foreign material from the edger.
 Use guard sweep to remove debris around blade.
 Store it in a place that is inaccessible to children.
 Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemi-
cals and de-icing salts.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Call customer service at 1-800-525-2579 to request replace-
ment parts.
Replacement Blade ...............................................AC04215
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