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RLT3725CH-A / RLT3725-A - Ryobi

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F GB E I P NL S DK N FIN GR TR EST LT LV<br />

ASSEMBLY<br />

Note: This shaft is designed for one time assembly.It is<br />

not possible to disconnect the tubes once they have<br />

been assembled/ fixed.ASSEMBLY<br />

FRONT HANDLE (Fig. 3A)<br />

■ Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive<br />

shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position.<br />

■ Place the bolt through the front handle as shown,<br />

then install the wing nut.<br />

■ Tighten wing nut securely.<br />

INSTALLING THE CRUTCH HANDLE<br />

(on <strong><strong>RLT3725</strong>CH</strong>-A model only) (Fig. 3B)<br />

Put the crutch handle (7) onto the end of the main<br />

handle (1). Place the bolt through the hole and secure<br />

using the nut on the other side.<br />

INSTALLING SAFETY GUARD<br />

CAUTION<br />

The cut-off blade (20) on safety guard is sharp!<br />

Contact with it can cause personal injury.<br />

■ Insert the safety guard (15) onto the motor housing<br />

(13) and secure it at the rear with the four screws<br />

supplied.<br />

■ Carefully peel off the tape over the cut-off blade.<br />

WARNING<br />

Never use the line trimmer without the safety<br />

guard. It is vital for your and other people’s safety<br />

and for the good working order of the trimmer.<br />

The failure to observe these regulations could<br />

cause dangerous personal harm.<br />

OPERATION<br />

STARTING<br />

WARNING<br />

This product may throw objects during operation,<br />

causing injury to the operator or to bystanders.<br />

Always wear suitable eye protection, boots,<br />

gloves, and long, heavy pants while operating<br />

the product.<br />

■ Before you start work, check the trimmer body and<br />

cutting head for damage. Do not use damaged units.<br />

■ Make sure that the area to be cut is free of stones,<br />

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debris, wires and any other objects.<br />

■ Make sure the height of line trimmer is in most<br />

comfortable position before use. Adjust the height<br />

by pushing forward the height adjustment button (8),<br />

then pulling/pushing the tubes until they click onto the<br />

most suitable slot (Fig. 4).<br />

■ When starting the line trimmer for the first time, check<br />

that the nylon lines (18) touch or pass over the cut-off<br />

blade. If they are not long enough, press the bump<br />

button (17) and, at the same time, pull the line.<br />

■ Secure the cord using the cord retainer. Loop the cord<br />

through the cord retainer slot then around the tongue.<br />

The cord retainer helps prevent accidental unplugging<br />

of the cord (Fig. 5).<br />

■ Connect the plug of the line trimmer to the electric<br />

supply. The live power indicator (6) will show a blue<br />

light once the unit is connected to electric power (Fig.<br />

6).<br />

■ Before doing any grass cutting, prepare the<br />

cutting line.<br />

■ Hold the line trimmer securely a short distance above<br />

ground and turn the line trimmer on by pressing in<br />

the lock-off button (2) then squeezing the trigger (3).<br />

Let the line trimmer run idly for a few seconds so it<br />

can self-adjust the length of the line.<br />

WARNING<br />

These steps should be repeated every time<br />

before starting work to make sure that everything<br />

is functioning properly and to familiarize yourself<br />

with the line trimmer.<br />

OPERATING THE TRIMMER<br />

■ Do not start the trimmer when it is upside down or<br />

when not in working position.<br />

■ Switch the trimmer on before the line makes contact<br />

with the grass and ensure the line is not touching<br />

stones or debris.<br />

■ Turn the line trimmer on by pressing in the lock-off<br />

button (2) then squeezing the trigger (3). Once the<br />

trimmer is running, there is no need to keep the<br />

lock-off button compressed.<br />

■ Start off slowly, when you have gained experience,<br />

you will be able to use the line trimmer to its full<br />

potential.<br />

WARNING<br />

Keep a firm grip with both hands during<br />

operation.<br />

■ Cut the grass by moving the line trimmer from right to

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