Flymo Twist n Edge Trimmer manual Fault Finding Chart, Manual line feed, Cutting Head, cap release

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Fault Finding Chart

WARNING Disconnect from the mains electricity supply before attempting any maintenance or adjustment.

FAULT

LINE NOT FEEDING

OR

LINE TOO SHORT

OR

TRIMMER VIBRATES

CONTINUOUS CLATTER-

ING NOISE

LINE SNAPS CONTINU-

OUSLY

CHECK

Is the automatic line feed work- ing?

Is the line fed out and visible? Has line been removed from cleat?

Is the manual line feed working?

Has the motor reached full speed before use?

Has too much line been fed out?

Is the line cutter missing from the safety guard?

Are you using the trimmer cor- rectly?

Is the line jamming on the spool?

	ACTION
No	Manually feed out line.
	SEE “MANUAL LINE FEED”
	Remove cap and spool, free line
No		SEE
	and re-fit spool and cap.
	“CUTTING HEAD”
	The line may be jammed on the
	spool. Rewind line to remove
No
	crossed loops. Check that line is
	in correct section of spool.
No	Allow the motor to reach full speed
	before use
Yes	SEE “MANUAL LINE FEED”
	Contact your local approved
	Service Centre or Electrolux
Yes
	Outdoor Products Customer
	Service.

?Only use tip of nylon line to trim.

SEE “How to trim and edge”

	Rewind the line on the spool, if
Yes
	symptoms still persist, change
	spool and line.

IF NONE OF THE ABOVE OR IF FAULT PERSISTS

Contact Electrolux Outdoor Products Customer Service Telephone : 01325 300303

Q

manual line feed button

Manual line feed

To manually feed the nylon line (Q)

1.If required line can be fed out manually.

2.To operate, press and release manual line feed but- ton, whilst gently pulling on one of the lines until the line reaches the line cutter.

3.When the required amount of line is fed out, gently pull on the second line (there is no need to press the manual line feed button again).

4.If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line has been fed out.

5.If too much line is fed out, remove the spool cap and click spool anti-clockwise until the line is at the desired length.

Cutting Head

R
cap
cap release	1
latch
spool
	2
spoolholder	slot

To remove spool cap
1.	Press and hold in the two cap release latches.	(R).
2.	Pull cap away from the spoolholder.	(R).

When refitting the spool cap

1.Keep all areas of the cap and spoolholder clean. Failure to do so may prevent the cap being securely located in the spoolholder.

2.Replace the cap, pressing firmly DOWN towards the spoolholder to ensure cap is fully located.

3.Check that the cap is correctly fitted by trying to

remove it without depressing the two latches.