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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutters
SS30
RY30550
CS30
RY30951
RY30530
RY30931
BC30
RY30570
RY30971
Your new trimmer or brushcutter has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of
operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before
using this product.
Thank you for your purcha
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... General Safety Rules ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Specific Safety Rules ...............................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES To avoid hot surfaces, never operate the unit with the WARNING: bottom of the engine above waist level. Do not touch area around the muffler or cylinder of the Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all unit, these parts get hot from operation. instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before making any adjustments or repairs except for ca
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES A coasting blade can cause injury while it continues SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER to spin after the engine is stopped or throttle trigger USE released. Maintain proper control until the blade has Inspect before use. Replace damaged parts. Make sure completely stopped rotating. fasteners are in place and secure. Check for fuel leaks. Replace any blade that has been damaged. Always make Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged sure blade is ins
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SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety. To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and under- Read the Operator’s Manual stand operator’s manual before using this product. Wear eye protection which is marked to comply Wear Eye and Hearing Protection with ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection when operating thi
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SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result DANGER: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result WARNING: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in CAUTION: minor or moderate injury. (W
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FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Weight - (without fuel) CS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................11.7 lbs. SS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................1.8 lbs. BC30 ..................................................................................
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FEATURES REAR SS30 HAndLE TRIGGER PRIMER LOck BuLB STRAP HAnGER fuEL cAP STARTER GRIP And ROPE THROTTLE cOuPLER TRIGGER fROnT On/Off HAndLE SwITcH dRIVE SHAfT knOB HOuSInG REEL EASy STRInG STRAIGHT SHAfT HEAd GRASS dEfLEcTOR Fig. 1b STARTER GRIP On/Off BC30 And ROPE TRIGGER SwITcH LOck PRIMER BuLB fuEL cAP “J” HAndLE REAR HAndLE THROTTLE TRIGGER cOuPLER dRIVE SHAfT HOuSInG SHOuLdER knOB HARnESS BLAdE BRuSHcuTTER GuARd Fig. 1c 8
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FEATURES REEL EASy STRInG HEAd PRO cuT II STRInG HEAd Fig. 1d KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER GRASS DEFLECTOR See Figures 1a - 1d. The trimmer includes a grass deflector that helps protect The safe use of this product requires an understanding of you from flying debris. the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as TOP-MOUNTED MOTOR well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating The top-mounted motor improve
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ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this included. warning could result in serious personal injury. Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. WARNING: Do not discard the packing material until
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ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE POwER HEAd ATTACHMENT SHAfT See Figure 2. cOuPLER GuIdE WARNING: REcESS Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can BuTTOn cause serious personal injury. The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device. Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the attachment. POSITIOnInG Push in the button located on the attachment
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 See Figure 4. Remove wing nut, washer, and bolt from the front handle. Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft fROnT HAndLE housing in the area indicated by the label. NOTE: The open side of the handle should face the operator. 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 washer and wing nut. Tighten wing
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: HEX The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. ScREw GRASS Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact dEfLEcTOR can result in serious personal injury. BRAckET fLAT TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS w ASHER DEFLECTOR - CS30 See Figure 6. Remove hex screw, flat washer, and wing nut from grass deflector. wInG nuT Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved shaft as shown. Fig. 6 Insert the hex screw t
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - STRAP BC30 HAnGER See Figure 9. Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap LATcH hanger. Adjust the strap to a comfortable position. SHOuLdER CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO HARnESS STRING TRIMMER - BC30 To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight shaft Fig. 9 grass deflector and install the string head. ® REMOVING THE TRI-ARC BLADE AND BRUSHCUTTER GUARD See Fig
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ASSEMBLY REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS GEAR HEAd fLAnGEd w ASHER DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 - 13. ARBOR Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the SLOT gear head. Remove the hex head bolt and string head assembly. SLOT Remove the arbor. BOLT Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade installation. Remove the wing screw securing the grass deflector. Remove the grass deflector. NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later use.
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OPERATION FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER OXYGENATED FUELS Some conventional gasolines are blended with alcohol or an FUEL MIXTURE ether compound. These gasolines are collectively referred This product is powered by a -cycle engine and requires to as oxygenated fuels. To meet clean air standards, some pre-mixing gasoline and -cycle lubricant. Pre-mix unleaded areas of the United States and Canada use oxygenated fuels gasoline and -cycle engine lubricant in a clean 1 gallon to help
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OPERATION OPERATING THE TRIMMER PROPER See Figure 15. OPERATInG POSITIOn WARNING: Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury. WARNING: To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level. Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with
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OPERATION cuRVEd SHAfT TRIMMER WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep- dAnGEROuS ing clearance between the body and the product. Any cuTTInG AREA contact with the housing or string trimmer cutting head can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury. TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE (REEL EASY STRING HEAD) dIREcTIOn Of String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on ROTATIOn grass while running engine at full throttle. Run engine at full throttle.
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OPERATION Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc. See Figures 19 - 20. Hold the brushcutter with your right hand on the rear handle Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build- and the your hand on the “J” handle. Keep a firm grip with ings or other immovable objects. both hands while in operation. Brushcutter should be held at Never use a blade after hitting a hard object with
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OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING IGnITIOn See Figures 21 - 23. SwITcH To start a cold engine: PRIMER BuLB DO NOT squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine starts TRIGGER and runs. LOck Lay the trimmer on a flat, bare surface. PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. SET the start lever to the START position. PULL the rope until the engine starts. Wait 6-10 seconds, then squeeze the trigger to run. NOTE: Squeezing and releasing the throttle trigger releases the start lever
