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I'm going out of my mind with frustration. My Ryobi whipper snipper has two points where no matter how much you tighten the screws/wingnuts etc, the handle and guard will slip and move around the pole. It's out of warranty but I really want to sort this out. I've attached picture where I'm meaning
Hello @Krapmeister
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us.
Can you please double check if the screw can be positioned in a different manner? Perhaps something like a washer got stuck in the top head section of the screw. It is a bit of a mystery that the screw would position itself in this manner. If you look at the earlier posts above there is a clear photo showing the screw positioned in the correct manner. But if after a thorough investigation and there is literally nothing blocking the screw and it still positions itself in that manner then there is perhaps a fault, and I suggest bringing back the unit where you purchased it from and speaking to the power gardening specialist and showing them what has happened. Once the gardening specialist has had a look they will make a determination if the unit is faulty and will need to be exchanged.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
Hello @Krapmeister
If it is not the bolt there may be other factors that are involved in regards to locking clip of the handle. Have you tried to push the clip down with a fair bit of force to line up with the bolt? This might be necessary in order to get a tight fit on the body of the trimmer.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1, @Noyade and @AlanM52 for their opinions.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
When the clip is inserted into the handle, the bolt/bracket hole are offset by over half the width of the bolt. No amount of force is going to overcome that.
Hello @Krapmeister
I will be passing by the store tomorrow and have a look at how the handle is connected to the body of your line trimmer. As soon as I have more information, I will let you know.
Thank you for your patience.
Eric
Good Evening @Krapmeister
Some step looks like it has gone wrong as that screw is far out of whack. I think @EricL's offer to stop by a store and have a look is a nice offer and will wait to see what he finds out. I know I have spent numerous hours arguing with myself over my interpretation of something obvious in the install instructions only to have someone else see it differently (and happened to be correct). I am hoping that this is the case as well so you can get it solved. 
Dave
Hello @Krapmeister
I've had a thorough look at the handle attachment process. What I noticed is that the screw that is used must be seated properly so that it stands vertically. Its square head must settle into the four plastic locking slots in the handle. You'll notice in the photo that it stands vertical and not at an angle. Next is that the metal clamp and the plastic handle must meet on the left-hand side first. Imagine a hinge where one side is attached first. Do not install the handle in all the way as this prevents the metal clamp from travelling properly around the pipe.
The handle and the metal clamp must come together like crocodile jaws clamping on a post. When brought together at the same time the steel clamp does not catch on the steel pole and provides a solid clasp to pole instead. Once seated correctly you can then install the butterfly nut and tighten accordingly. I've placed some photos below to give you an example of how its done.
Please give it another try and let us know if you succeed in clamping the handle to the post.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
