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

[Turvs]

I have a Ryobi RCS36B35 36V chainsaw I have bought new 4Ah batteries but they would seem to be physically slightly larger and won’t fit the chainsaw. Any ideas what battery that needs to be bought?

[JacobZ]

Hi @Turvs,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and thank you for your question.

As the Ryobi RCS36B35 is an older model of chainsaw, it came with the original 5Ah 36V batteries that Ryobi produced. This tool has since been superseded by newer models and the design of Ryobi's 36V batteries has been improved, which came with a slight change in shape. Unfortunately, your model of chainsaw is one of the tools that the battery's shape changes affect and consequently, there are no longer compatible batteries for sale.

I have reached out via PM to offer further assistance.

Jacob

[Nailbag]

Hi @Turvs 

further to @JacobZ information, the change in battery shape and physical size coincided with a new model chainsaw. One of the main design changes was to have an open slide battery fitment over the drop in style your model has. This allows for future larger battery capacity releases. 

Unfortunately without going to a new smaller capacity battery pack, you might need to look at the 2nd hand market or online stock of older model batteries. 

Nailbag