VI. SERVICE
A. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem | Cause | Remedy |
1. Blades don’t cut cleanly.
Blades are dull or not adjusted | Have blades sharpened and |
properly. | adjusted. |
2.Blades don’t move when turned on.
Blades are adjusted too tight. | |
| service instructions. |
3. Excessive electrical arcing | Worn brushes. | Replace brushes - follow |
from vents in top of |
| service instructions. |
trimmer. |
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B.BLADE ADJUSTMENT
The care and adjustment of the blades is very important to the efficient operation of the trimmer and especially to the long life of the motor.
Make sure the trimmer is NOT plugged in.
1.Turn trimmer upside down. Place trimmer in vice, clamping on the sides of frame bar. Be careful!
Blades are sharp!
Single Edged trimmer or the protective comb of the Double Edged trimmer can just be moved with finger pressure. (A .0015" (1 1/2 thou.) feeler gauge just slips under the blade guard or comb when properly adjusted.) Tighten the locknuts while holding the screw stationary in its correct adjusted position.
2.Using a 7/16” wrench, loosen all blade locknuts and unscrew the large head screws by two turns.
3.Starting with the screw nearest the gear housing, tighten the screw until the blade guard of the
4.Repeat Step 3 on each screw in turn until all are correctly adjusted.
NOTE: CORRECT BLADE ADJUSTMENT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED ON CLEAN, OILED BLADES.
! WARNING DANGER !
KEEP HANDS AWAYFROM THE BLADES WHILE SERVICING THE HEDGE TRIMMER.
BE SURE TRIMMER IS SECURED, UNPLUGGED, AND BLADES ARE GUARDED
WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
SINGLE EDGED
DOUBLE EDGED
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