Oregon ST275 instruction manual Replacing Trimmer Line, Remove Remaining Trimmer Line

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING	OREGON® Cordless Tool System
	TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275

REPLACING TRIMMER LINE

WARNING: A BATTERY OPERATED TOOL WITH THE BATTERY PACK INSERTED IS ALWAYS ON AND CAN START ACCIDENTALLY. REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE TRIMMER/ EDGER BEFORE INSPECTING, CLEANING, OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE.

IMPORTANT: REPLACE THE TRIMMER LINE ONLY WITH THE RECOMMENDED TYPE AND SIZE. DON’T USE HEAVIER LINES, METAL WIRES OR METAL ROPES.

The trimmer/edger is equipped with an easy reload trimmer head. It is not necessary to disassemble the head in order to replenish the trimmer line.

REMOVE REMAINING TRIMMER LINE

Remove the battery, then pull any remaining trimmer line through an eyelet or from the top of the adjustment knob (Fig. 20).

FIG. 20

THREAD TRIMMER LINE INTO THE TRIMMER HEAD

•Cut a length of new trimmer line about 3.8 m (12.5 ft) long.

•Turn the knob so the arrows point to the eyelets on the trimmer head.

•Insert trimmer line through one hole in the knob (1) and feed it through an eyelet (2) in the side of the trimmer head (Fig. 21).

FIG. 21

(1)

(2)

•Pull the leading end of the trimmer line until the leading end and the trailing end are about the same length.

•Thread the trailing end of the trimmer line through the other hole in the knob

(1). It will come out through the other eyelet in the trimmer head (2). Pull the trailing end of the trimmer line until the leading end and the trailing end are about the same length (Fig. 22).

FIG. 22

(1)

(2)

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