Ryobi RY40801 Manual Del Operador página 12

WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting, do not make any
adjustments or installations with the battery pack
inserted. Accidental starting of the snow blower during
assembly could result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING INTERMEDIATE HANDLE
See Figure 2.
 Align the holes on the intermediate handle with the holes
in the lower handle as shown.
 Insert J-bolt through both handles with the threaded end
at the bottom and facing inside.
 Install the handle knob and tighten securely to secure the
bolt in place.
 Repeat on the opposite side to secure the intermediate
handle in place.
INSTALLING CHUTE ROTATION LEVER
BOTTOM ROD
See Figure 3.
NOTE: The lever bracket and opening on the back of the
snow blower housing are keyed to match the end of the chute
rotation lever bottom rod. Make sure to orient the rod in the
same direction as the keyed holes when installing the lever.
 Slide the end of the chute rotation lever bottom rod through
the bracket on the intermediate handle.
 Insert the rod into the hole in the snow blower housing
until it is fully seated.
INSTALLING UPPER HANDLE
See Figures 4 - 5.
 Align the hole on the upper handle with the hole in the
intermediate handle as shown.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when aligning the handles.
 Insert threaded end of handle lock through both handles
with the threaded end facing inside.
ASSEMBLY
 Install the handle knob and tighten to secure.
 Repeat on the opposite side.
 Open the handle locks.
 Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise it into
operating position.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when raising the handle.
 Close the handle locks to secure the upper handle in
place.
NOTE: If the upper handle is loose or separated from the
lower handle, tighten the knobs on the handle locks by
turning them clockwise.
To lower the handle assembly:
 Open the handle locks.
NOTE: If the handle lock is difficult to open, loosen
the knobs on the handle locks by turning them
counterclockwise.
 Lower the upper handle.
INSTALLING CHUTE ROTATION LEVER
UPPER ROD
See Figure 6.
 Install the upper rod of the chute rotation lever over the
lower end of the lever. Align the holes in the two parts
of the lever and insert the hitch pin through the holes as
shown to secure.
 Turn the lever left and right to verify the proper functioning
of the lever and the chute.
INSTALLING CHUTE DEFLECTOR
See Figure 7.
 Spread the sides of the chute deflector slightly and posi-
tion over the top of the chute.
 Shift the position of the deflector as needed so the tabs
on the chute are fully seated into the openings on the
deflector as shown.
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