Weed Eater ESB17, 545212850, 952711970 Troubleshooting Table Cause Remedy, Electrical failure

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect from the power source before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating.

TROUBLE	CAUSE		REMEDY
Trimmer head	1.	Crowding trimmer line	1.	Allow tip of line to do the cutting.
stops under a		against material being
load or does not		cut.	2.	Contact your authorized service dealer.
turn when switch	2.	Electrical failure.
is pressed.	3.	Thrown circuit breaker.	3.	Check Breaker Box.
	4.	Debris stopping head.	4.	Remove debris.
Line does not	1.	Line improperly routed	1.	Check line routing.
advance or		in head.
breaks while	2.	Line improperly	2.	Rewind line tightly and evenly.
cutting.		wound into spool.	3.	Use only 0.080 inch (2 mm) dia. line.
	3.	Incorrect line size
	4.	Not enough line	4.	Remove cover and pull 4 inches
		outside of head.		(10 cm) of line out of head.
	5.	Dirt buildup on unit.	5.	Clean unit.
Line welds onto	1.	Line size is incorrect.	1. Use only 0.080 inch (2 mm) dia. line.
spool.	2.	Incorrect spool.	2. Replace with correct spool.
	3.	Line is being crowded	3. Cut with tip of line fully extended.
		against material being
		cut.
Line releases	1.	Line improperly	1. Check line routing.
continuously.		routed in head.
	2.	Spool damaged.	2. Replace spool.
Line usage is	1.	Line improperly routed	1. Check line routing.
excessive.		in head.
	2.	Line size is incorrect.	2. Replace spool.
	3.	Crowding line against	3. Cut with tip of line fully extended.
		material being cut.	4. Replace spool.
	4.	Spool worn or damaged.
Line pulls back	1. Too little line outside		1. Remove cover and pull 4 inches
into head.		of head.		(10 cm) of line outside of head.
	2. Line size incorrect.		2. Use only 0.080 inch (2 mm) dia. line.

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