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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutter
ZR30000 Series
SS30
ZR30002
CS30
ZR30000
BC30
ZR30004
Your trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ■■■■■ Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 ■■■■■ General Safety Rules .................................................................................................................................................. 3 ■■■■■ Specific Safety Rules ...............................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■■ ■■■ Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part. ■■ ■■■ To avoid hot surfaces, never operate the unit with the WARNING: bottom of the engine above waist level. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow ■■ ■■■ Do not touch area around the muffler or cylinder of the all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, unit, these parts get hot from operation. fire and/or serious personal injury. ■■ ■■■ Always stop the engine and remove the s
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES ■■ ■■■ Replace any blade that has been damaged. Always SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER make sure blade is installed correctly and securely USE fastened before each use. Failure to do so can cause ■■ ■■■ Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged in serious injury. any way. Be sure the string head or blade is properly ■■ ■■■ Use only the manufacturer's replacement TRI-ARC® installed and securely fastened. Failure to do so can blade intended for use on this brushcu
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SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety. . Read the Operator’s Manual To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator’s manual before using this product. Wear Eye and Hearing Protection Wear eye protection which is marked to comply 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 DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION:
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SPECIFICATIONS Weight - (without fuel) ZR30000 ............................................................................................................................................. 10.7 lbs. (4.9 kg.) ZR30002 ............................................................................................................................................. 12.1 lbs. (5.4 kg.) ZR30004 .................................................................................................................
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FEATURES ZR30000 STARTER GRIP PRIMER BULB REAR HANDLE CHOKE LEVER COUPLER THROTTLE TRIGGER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING FRONT HANDLE KNOB CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR STRING HEAD Fig. 1a Page 8
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FEATURES ZR30002 STARTER GRIP PRIMER REAR HANDLE BULB CHOKE LEVER COUPLER THROTTLE TRIGGER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING FRONT HANDLE STRING KNOB HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR Fig. 1b ZR30004 STARTER PRIMER GRIP BULB REAR HANDLE “J” BARRIER HANDLE CHOKE LEVER COUPLER THROTTLE TRIGGER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING KNOB BLADE SHOULDER HARNESS BRUSHCUTTER GUARD Fig. 1c Page 9
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE POWER HEAD TO THE STRING TRIMMER ATTACHMENT SHAFT See Figure 2. COUPLER GUIDE RECESS WARNING: Never attach or adjust any attachment while power head BUTTON is running. Failure to stop the engine can cause serious personal injury. The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device. 1. Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the attachment. POSITIONING 2. Push in the button located on the attachment shaft. HOLE
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - ZR30000 AND ZR30002 See Figure 4. FRONT HANDLE LOCK 1. Remove the front handle, bolt, flat washer, lock washer, WASHER and wing nut from the Owner’s Kit. WING 2. Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive NUT shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position. 3. Place the bolt through the front handle NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded into one side of the handle. 4. Install the flat washer, lock washer, and wing nut. BO
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR BOLT GRASS DEFLECTOR WARNING: The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury. BRACKET TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR LOCK WASHER - ZR30000 See Figure 6. 1. Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved shaft as shown. FLAT 2. Insert the hex head cap screw through the grass deflec- WASHER tor and the bracket on the curved shaft. WING
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - LATCH ZR30004 See Figure 9. 1. Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger. 2. Adjust the strap to a comfortable position. STRAP HANGER CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - ZR30004 To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight SHOULDER shaft grass deflector and install the string head. HARNESS Fig. 9 REMOVING THE TRI-ARC® BLADE AND BRUSHCUTTER GUARD See Figu
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ASSEMBLY CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO GEAR HEAD BRUSHCUTTER - ZR30004 FLANGED WASHER To convert from the string trimmer to the brushcutter, remove the string head assembly and straight shaft grass STRING HEAD deflector, attach the brushcutter guard and install the blade. ASSEMBLY REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLEC- TOR AND STRING HEAD See Figures 10 and 13. SLOT 1. Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head. 2. Place the gear head locking tool through the slot
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OPERATION FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER WARNING: FUEL MIXTURE To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires the bottom of the engine above waist level. pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container Hold the trimmer with the right hand on the rear handle and approved for gasoline. the left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both Recommended
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OPERATION TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE CURVED SHAFT TRIMMER String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on grass while running engine at full throttle. DANGEROUS 1. Run engine at full throttle. CUTTING AREA DIRECTION OF ROTATION 2. Tap the spool retainer on ground to advance string. The string advances each time the spool retainer is tapped. Do not hold the spool retainer on the ground. NOTE: The line trimming cut-off blade on the grass deflector will cut the line to the correct lengt
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OPERATION TRI-ARC® BLADE OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER The TRI-ARC® blade is suited only for thicker weeds and See Figures 19 and 20. pulpy stalks. When the blade becomes dull, it can be Hold the brushcutter with the right hand on the rear handle turned over to extend the life of the blade. Do not sharpen and the left hand on the “J” Barrier Handle. Keep a firm grip the TRI-ARC® blade. with both hands while in operation. Brushcutter should be Use only TRI-ARC® blade, part number AP04105, available
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STOP OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 21, 22, and 23. Trimmer should be on a flat, bare surface for starting. 1. Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times. 2. Set the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position (A). 3. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and pull starter handle sharply until engine attempts to run. Do not pull the IGNITION SWITCH starter handle more than eight (8) times. NOTE: Keep throttle trigger squeezed fully through STEP 6. 4. Set the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE p
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MAINTENANCE WARNING: Use only original manufacturer's replacement parts, accessories and attachments. Failure to do so can cause poor performance, possible injury and may void your warranty. SPOOL You can often make adjustments and repairs described Fig. 24 RETAINER here. For other repairs, have the trimmer serviced by an authorized service dealer. SPOOL REPLACEMENT SPRING NEW PREWOUND SPOOL See Figures 24 and 25. If replacing string only, refer to “String Replacement” later in SLOTS this manu
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MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 26, 27, and 28. SPOOL SPRING Use only monofilament string. Use original manufacturer's replacement string for best performance. ARROWS ON String Diameter: SPOOL ZR30000 - .080 in. (2.0 mm) ZR30002 - .095 in. (2.4 mm) ZR30004 - .095 in. (2.4 mm) ANCHOR 1. Stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold HOLE the string head and unscrew the spool retainer. To remove the spool retainer: FIRST STRING Fig. 26 Turn the spool retainer counterclockwise for
