20 Most Recent Ryobi 30 Cubic Centimeter Curved Shaft Gas Trimmer Questions & Answers

No trick - sounds like it is stuck!
Can you take it back?

If no - well - keep trying :(

Are you taking if off to put on other head attachment?

you need to take your air filter off and look into the throat of the carbruetor to see if the ""Butterfly""
is still intact and working not the choke butterfly its the one closest to the engine that moves with the throttle and be sure it is still there and moves as you move the throttle.... open is horizontal and closed is not quite 90 Degrees. check to see it is tight and in the center if the throat when closed.
you may have to remove the carb. to see it function more clearly
make sure the throttle cable is free and not binding any where and to be sure of its adjustment to allow the throttle to return to the idle position.
lubricate the cable from the trigger to carb. wd 40 is ok.
if all above is ok then find the L on the carb. and ccw it 1/8 turn to ritchen it alittle to help slow the idle down some to a respectable level

well if anyone is going to have that parts then its gonna be Ryobi the best solution I have to this is to contact them directly and even order the parts from their website

https://www.gardnerinc.com/recons/splash.php

The above link is to the ryobi outdoor parts replacement store.

Go to www.managemyhome.com and download a free copy of the onwers manual.
Good luck!

chokes are an obstruction placed over the inlet to increase the vacuum in the carby and cannot be pressed Primer bulbs are used to suck fuel through the diaphragms to expell all of the air in the system to allow starting normally press the primer bulb until it is full of fuel apply the choke and pull until it fires remove the choke and at full throttle pull until it starts

The screen in the carburetor might be clogged, blow it with compressed air, reinstall it and see how it goes.

make sure that the vent to the fuel tank is working

sounds like an ignition problem, probably in the module.

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The part previously recommended is not the correct part if it is the return line that is bad. Return line does not use the filter. If yours is like all the Ryobi units that I have seen you just need a piece (about 3-4" needed, but buy extra.) of 1/8 ID fuel line. You can usually order that from parts suppliers. Hardware stores will not have it. There is a fitting with a hose barb on it that fits through the tank. On the outside of the tank on the bottom there will be a round plastic ring, assuming the fitting is still in place and just the hose split at the fitting. Use a knife or thin blade of some type to pry off ring. It is actually around the hose that is over the barb. Keep ring, you will need again. Now push fitting up into the tank. You may have to trim off the hose that is outside the tank on the barb to get it to go into the tank. Shake tank around and get fitting out of tank. You will see there is a piece of hose on it yet. Remove that piece of hose. Now take the new hose and slide it onto the barb. It must go all the way to the top of the barb fitting so that the hose actually goes into the tank through the hole drilled in the tank. The OD of the hose acts as the seal to keep gas from leaking out of the tank. You may need to put some oil of some type (vegtable oil works well) on the barb and inside of hose to help slip it on and use some pliers with smooth or rounded jaws ( no serrations, will damage hose) to get hose on. Thread other end of hose into the fill hole of the tank and out the hole in the bottom of the tank. Hint: Straighten out paper clip or use small wire inserted into the hole from the bottom of the tank up towards the fill opening. Slip tube over that and use the wire to guid the tube directly to the opening. Pull hose through the tank. When fitting with barb and hose over it reached the hole in the tank it will resist being pulled through. Carefully pull firmly on hose to strech it so the hose/fitting "bulge" pulls into the hole in the tank. Look into tank and see when top flange of fitting is tight agains the bottom inside of tank. You should see bottom of barb outside of the tank with the hose on it. Once in place put the plastic retainer ring back over hose and push up to bottom of tank. It should fit snuggly when you get to the "bulge" area. Cut hose length as needed to fit onto straight tube fitting on primer bulb. Should be good to go. You may find that the other hoses are getting bad also and may want to change them at the same time, as they will probably be ready to crack also. You can reuse filter from tank if it is not plugged, just add a new hose as described previously. Otherwise you can order a new filter with the line already on it. That is the part that was recommended to you earlier. That line goes directly to the carb inlet barb. That barb is also hard to push hose on. Third line is from the return side of the carb to the suction side of the primer bulb. That is just a straight piece of 1/8" ID hose and pushes onto straight tube fittings, very easy to get hose on compared to barb fittings.

Hope this helps. Contact me if you have any questions.

Hi Guy: The first thing I would check would be the fuel filter. Try pulling it out and giving it a really good clean. Probably a good idea to put fresh gas in at the same time if it's been sitting for a while.

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check air filter and spark plug if good carb adjustment is needed or carb may be loose. could be bad fuel water in gas will cause this

Turn your low side adjustment out 1/4 - 1/2 turn.

On bottom of trmmer head it should have a knob or two taps that push in. Look on spooler there is an arrow that tells you which way to spool string.