Ryobi RBC30SBSB, User Manual

Assembly

EN

ATTACHING THE HANDLE

(Fig. 2a)

■

Remove the bolts and bracket from the front handle.

■

Place the handle bar.

NOTE:

 The throttle trigger must be mounted to the operator's 

right side.

■

Replace the bolts and bracket.

■

Adjust the handle bar for best operator control and comfort.

■

Tighten the two bolts securely with the combination wrench 
supplied.

ATTACHING THE BLADE GUARD AND GRASS 
DEFLECTOR

Blade guard

(Fig. 2b)

■

To attach the blade deflector to the mounting bracket, align the 
screw holes on the blade deflector to the bolts on the mounting 
bracket.

■

Using the combination wrench supplied, tighten the two bolts 
securely.

WARNING:

–

The blade deflector should remain fitted to the product at 
all times.

–

When using the line trimmer bump head, the grass deflector 
must be attached to the blade guard.

–

When using the brushcutter blade, the grass deflector must 
be removed from the blade guard.

Grass de

fl

 ector

(Fig 2b)

■

To attach the grass deflector to the blade deflector, align the 3 
screws on the grass deflector to the screw holes on the blade 
deflector.

■

Using the combination wrench supplied, tighten the two bolts 
securely.

NOTE:

 When using the line trimmer bump head, the grass 

deflector must be attached to the blade guard.

INSTALLING THE REELEASY™ LINE TRIMMER HEAD

(Fig. 2c)

■

Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.

■

Remove the bump head from the drive connector.

■

Open the ReelEasy™ Line Trimmer Head by depressing the 
latches on each side.

NOTE:

 The contents of the line trimmer head are spring loaded, 

so keep your other hand over the line trimmer head cover while 
depressing the latches.

■

Remove the line trimmer head cover, bump knob, and line spool 
and set aside.

■

Place the cutting head housing on the drive shaft.

■

Make sure the housing is fully seated.

■

Install the hex bolt to secure the line trimmer head to the drive 
shaft.

■

Tighten by using the hex-shaped opening on the inside of the 
bump knob.

NOTE:

 Only use the bump knob to tighten the bolt. The use of 

other tools may allow over tightening of the bolt, which could 
damage the line trimmer head.

■

Reinstall the bump head spring into the line trimmer head and 
push down to seat.

■

Reinstall the line spool.

■

For the curved shaft attachment with the ReelEasy™ cutting 
head the spool should be placed so “For curved shaft” is visible 
on the line spool.

■

Replace the bump knob by inserting it into the centre of the 
line spool.

■

Replace the line trimmer head cover, aligning latches with 
openings in the line trimmer head.

■

Press cover and line trimmer head together until both latches 
snap into openings securely.

■

Install line as described in the next section of this manual.

INSTALLING LINE IN REELEASY™ LINE TRIMMER 
HEAD

(Fig. 2c)

■

Use a 2.4 mm diameter monofilament string.

■

Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.

■

Cut one piece of string approximately 6 m in length.

■

Rotate the knob on the string head until the line on knob aligns 
with the arrows on the top of string head.

■

Insert one end of the string into the eyelet located on the side of 
the string head and push until string comes out through eyelet 
on the other side.

■

Continue to push string through the string head until the middle 
section of the string is inside the string head and string outside 
the string head is evenly divided on each side.

■

Rotate the knob on the line trimmer head to wind the line.

■

If using a curved shaft attachment, the knob should be rotated 
counterclockwise.

■

Wind the string until approximately 20 cm remains protruding 
from the string head.

■

Replace the spark plug boot.

ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP

(Fig. 2d)

■

Connect the latch on the shoulder strap to the strap hanger.

■

Adjust the strap hanger to a comfortable position.

NOTE:

 Always use the shoulder strap/harness with your unit.

CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO 
BRUSHCUTTER

(Fig. 2e)