Oregon ST250 instruction manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Possible cause Recommended actions

OREGON® Cordless Tool System
	TROUBLESHOOTING
TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST250

Troubleshooting

Use this table to see possible solutions for possible problems with the trimmer/ edger. If these suggestions do not solve the problem, see“Service and support information”.

Symptom	Possible cause	Recommended actions
	Battery discharged	Recharge. See “Charging the battery pack”.
	Trigger lock-out not	Press the trigger lock-out before squeezing the
	pressed	throttle trigger. See “Starting the trimmer/edger”.
	Battery pack not fully	Press the battery pack into the battery port until it
	inserted	clicks into place.
		Remove the battery pack, remove debris from the
Motor does	Battery contacts dirty	battery port, and then clean the contacts with a
		clean, dry cloth.
not run or runs
intermittently	Battery pack cold	Allow the battery pack to warm to the minimum
		operating temperature of 32°F (0°C).
		The trimmer/edger will automatically reset once
		it cools below 104°F (40°C). Allow the tool to
	Trimmer/Edger	cool before continued operation. If the thermal
	overheated	protection occurs repeatedly, clean all dirt or grass
		debris from the motor housing vents and clean
		grass from the spindle, see “correcting grass bind.”
Motor runs, but	Grass wound between
trimmer head		See “Correcting grass bind”.
	shaft and trimmer head
does not move
Trimmer/Edger	Grass wound between	See “Correcting grass bind”.
	shaft and trimmer head
does not cut
properly	Spool empty	See “Replacing trimmer line”.
	Spool empty	See “Replacing trimmer line”.
Trimmer line does		Remove the trimmer line from the spool, untangle,
		and rewind. See “Replacing trimmer line”.
not feed	Trimmer line tangled
		To minimize tangled line, use only .080 in (2 mm)
		Platinum Gatorline™.
	Higher cutting speed	Apply less pressure to the throttle trigger.
	than necessary
Trimmer line wears
		Avoid forcing the trimmer head against hard
out quickly	Improper cutting
		surfaces. Slowly move the trimmer head in until the
	technique
		edge of the trimmer line strikes the grass or weeds.
Trimmer/	Trimmer head damaged	See “Removing and replacing the trimmer head”.
		Remove the trimmer head cover and reinstall
Edger vibrates
	Trimmer head cover not	making sure that the tabs on the cover line up with
excessively
	seated properly	the slots on the trimmer head. See “Reassembling
during use
		the trimmer head”.

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