What Ryobi products and batteries are compatible?

[otnimus]

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.

[glenn3676]

Last week I bought 2x5Amp 36v Ryobi batteries for our self propelled mower which is now 6 years old. Previous we had 4 Amp batteries. We discovered of course it will work but the battery lid doesn't close because the battery is physically higher. I know there is an adaptor for this problem but not sure where to buy it as I don't see it online at Bunnings? So answer to your question is yes it will work but the older mowers which have the lower battery cover won't close.

[Nailbag]

Hi @glenn3676 

The extension plate comes included with some of the larger capacity batteries that were compatible with a range of models dating back to I'm not sure when.   It's not available in-stores but is available as a special order through your local Bunnings store. They can get you a price and availability and order the product through Ryobi.

This video shows how it fits in to place

In the meantime as you have discovered, the mower will perform perfectly even though the cover doesn't fit fully. You should see an increase in both performance and runtime.

Nailbag