I am planning to get a cordless Ryobi lawn mower: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-lithium-36v-5-0ah-18-brushless-lawn-mower-kit_p0088131
And I also need a drill and looking at this one: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-drill-driver-skin-only_p0096074 which is a skin only. How do I know if I can use the mower's battery for this drill? And in general how do I tell which Ryobi products will share batteries? Thanks.
Hi @RobertG,
There are some options available to us to resolve this issue for you. I'll reach out via private message to get some details from you.
Mitchell
Is the 36V 4.0AH battery (R36BTY42 I/N: 0405412) compatible with the 36V HP Brushless 46cm law mower 6.0AH (R36XLMW16 I/N: 0344062) or do I need to buy the 6.0Ah HP Battery (which is the battery supplied with the lawn mower kit)? Cheers
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Moggy. It's great to have you join us, and many thanks for your question on battery compatibility.
I've double-checked with the Ryobi technical team, who advised that those products are compatible. You don't need to run the 6.0Ah battery.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Hi
Looking at purchasing a new 36v 6ah battery. Will it charge in my existing 36v 5ah charger? The original 5ah battery and charger came with my lawn mower.
Thanks
Paul
Hello @pdiddy
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's fantastic to have you join us.
Due to the variety of Ryobi batteries both past and present, would it be possible for you to post a photo of your old battery from the side, front and bottom? Can you also please post a photo of your lawn mower, charger and the information tag as well. I need to be able to present this information to Ryobi so that they can give me a definite answer regarding compatibility.
If you need a hand posting the photos, please let me know.
Eric
Hi @EricL
Thanks for your reply and offer of assistance.
I have a variety of 36v tools I'll post some photos when I get the chance if this helps
Photos attached.
Thanks Paul
Thank you very much for the photos of your battery and charger. I've sent an enquiry to Ryobi and will be waiting for a reply. As soon as I get more information, I'll let you know.
Thank you for your patience.
Hi @pdiddy
I've just been in contact with the Ryobi technical team. The good news is that the 36V 6Ah battery can be charged on your old charger. However, before you purchase your battery, I recommend bringing your old lawn mower to the store so that you can test fit the new battery. This is just to make sure they are compatible. Ryobi has informed me that only the RLM36X50HP model is not compatible with the new 36V battery.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
@EricL
Hi Eric! Apologies for the very late reply. Thanks very much for confirming. Battery fits and works great. Big difference between 5ah and 6ah.
Thank you very much for that update. I'm sure our members will this information quite handy.
Hi. I am considering purchasing a ryobi 36v lawn mower and a line trimmer. The mower comes with a 36v 6 AH battery but has room for a second battery. If I purchase a trimmer with a 4 AH battery, would it be okay to use the 6AH and 4AH batteries in the mower at the same time?
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @tony-b. It's sensational to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about Ryobi battery compatibility.
Were you looking at the Ryobi 36V 4.0Ah 40cm Straight Shaft Brushless Cordless Line Trimmer Kit? If so, it has the 4.0AH BPL3640D2 battery pack. The good news is that the BPL3640D2 battery is compatible with the Ryobi 36V HP™ 46cm 6.0Ah Brushless Cordless Lawn Mower Kit. So, you can definitely use it alongside the included 6.0AH battery. There are no issues with compatibility between using different amp hour batteries in the machine at the same time.
Feel free to ask if you have any more questions. I'm here to help!
G'day Mitchell
I have the same problem as RobertG. The orphaning of the original 14" 36v chainsaw makes a mockery of the oft touted any 36v battery fits any 36v tool. What are the possible options to which you allude? One of my 2 original batteries has failed.
Ian
Hi @IanQld, and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.
I'll reach out via private message to obtain further details.
G'day Mitchell. Apologies if I missed your message. Does it reach me via this group? Thanks. Ian
Hi @IanQld,
Typically you will get an email notifying you whenever you receiving a private message on the community. However, your email address wasn't verified so you wouldn't have received it.
I see you've now found that you can access your private messages via the drop down menu next to your username in the Workshop header.
Feel free to reach out if you ever need a hand getting the most from the site.
Jason
Hi @EricL - was this conversation in relation to a RLM36X50HP mower? I have put a 5A into the mower and I can't get the blades to turn. The guy I bought it from had been using a 6A. Do I need to get a 6A battery?
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @JenJ2. I see you have already started your own discussion about your problem. I will ask @EricL to assist there when he is back on the site later today.
Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Thanks Jason - yes I spotted the other discussion. Not sure if it is related to me or not.
Hi @MitchellMc , This statement is not true. "One of the things that Ryobi does exceptionally well is battery compatibility. Any 36V Ryobi battery will work in any 36V Ryobi tool."Yes, it is the mantra we are led to believe, and why many of us have invested in the Ryobi ecosystem, but as Robert pointed out below, and I just discovered myself, the reason I found this forum, the new style/shape battery does not fit my 36v Chainsaw. leaving me very upset. I now have a tool fit for the bin.
This mantra is false advertising and if this is the direction Ryobi are going to take, they should offer some sort of reprise for making our tools obsolete.
@EricL - I read your reply to Graeme and I just discovered what he did when my 5ah died and I replaced it with the new style 4ah. I dont believe your response satisfactory. Is there anything Ryobi can do here? It might've been a 2014 tool, but Bunnings were still selling it up unitil atleast 2019 (thats when I got mine), so a 4 year lifespan is unacceptable.
Hello @upset
I Have purchased this lawn mower -
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-36v-46cm-4-0ah-brushless-cordless-lawn-mower-kit_p0154890?region_id=117173&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtbEB9xr64QbzjutK50BD54wYan-&acs_info=ZmluYWxfdXJsOiAiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVubmluZ3MuY29tLmF1L3J5b2JpLTM2di00NmNtLTQtMGFoLWJydXNobGVzcy1jb3JkbGVzcy1sYXduLW1vd2VyLWtpdF9wMDE1NDg5MCIK&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh8OtBhCQARIsAIkWb6-r7bxIctee5UuO0CsZHURJ8XszHDzd-0XNGAEt0T6SpF47zY0_iNMaAgq_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
which used a lithium+ 36v battery.
I am planning to purchase this line trimmer - https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-36v-4-0ah-40cm-straight-shaft-brushless-cordless-line-trimmer-kit_p0215285#insidechat
which has a regular 36v battery. Are these 2 batteries interchangeable?
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @c5ma. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about Ryobi battery compatibility.I've only encountered one instance of incompatible batteries within the Ryobi 36V range, which was an unintentional design error. As far as I'm aware, these batteries should be compatible, but I'd encourage you to enquire with a Power Gardening team member in-store before purchasing, and I trust they'll be more than happy to check on the display models to verify this.Please let me know if you have any questions.Mitchell
I purchased a RYOBI circular saw RCS18X and am using an 18V 23Wh 1.4 Ah Li-Ion battery. Is this ok?
The saw keeps stopping and I’m not sure if it has a problem or if I need a battery with more amps
Hi @MRobinson,
Thank you for your question and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is great to have you with us.
I'll ask a few questions that should help narrow down the issue.
Can you advise what material you are trying to cut through?
Have you set the blade depth so that the blade only just protrudes past the material?
Do you find that it will let you get started, but it will struggle, bog down and cut out soon after starting?
It's likely a combination of a few things, but the easiest fix is replacing the battery with a higher output version. While the 1.4 Ah battery is compatible with the saw, due to the low amperage, the circular saw is unable to draw enough power to keep the motor turning while under load. This will cause the inbuilt safety measures to cut power to the saw to prevent damage or injury.
I'd advise you to pick up a higher amp battery. Anything from the RYOBI 18V ONE+ 4.0Ah Lithium Battery up to the Ryobi 18V ONE+ 9.0Ah Lithium+ HP Battery will give you much better performance.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Jacob
The saw stops even when running without cutting any material and the battery fully charged. This is why I thought it might be a fault. But my batteries are years old so I will try a new battery.
If it's not running properly without a load being applied, I'd suggest you take it back to the store of purchase with your receipt.
Once there, head to the Tool Shop. They will have batteries you can use to test the tool.
If it operates fine with one of their batteries, I'd suggest picking up a new battery while you are there.
If it still doesn't work with one of the store's batteries, there's likely a fault in the tool which would be covered by the warranty. This is assuming you are still within the warranty period.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks for your advice. Bought a 4am battery and it works well.
No worries @MRobinson,
I hope your circular saw helps you to create some fantastic projects in the future.
If there's ever any you'd like to share, or need some advice on, please think of us.
I have thae 36v 5Amh battery which is came with Ryobi Lawn mower. Now battery is dried and need a new one. Does the 36 V 4Amh is compatible to mine?
