MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

The warranty on this unit does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, the operator must maintain the unit as instructed in this operator’s manual.

WARNING: Battery tools do not have to be plugged

into an electrical outlet; therefore, they are always in operating condition. To prevent serious personal injury, take extra precaution and care when removing or installing add-on attachments.

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,

remove or disconnect the battery before servicing, cleaning or removing material from the unit.

SERVICING DOUBLE INSULATED UNITS

This unit is double-insulated. In a double-insulated unit, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. There is no grounding provided and no means of grounding should be added to this unit.

Extreme care and knowledge of the system is required when servicing a double-insulated unit. Service should be performed by qualified service personnel only.

Replacement parts for a double-insulated unit must be identical to the parts they replace. Refer any repair to an authorized service dealer. A double-insulated unit is marked with the words “double insulation” or “double insulated.”

LINE INSTALLATION

WARNING: Never use metal- reinforced line, wire,

chain or rope. These can break off and become dangerous projectiles.

Always use genuine original equipment manufacturer 0.080 in. (2.03 mm.) replacement line. Using line other than specified may cause the unit to overheat or fail.

There are two methods to replace the trimmer line:

•Wind the inner reel with new line

•Install a prewound inner reel

Winding the Existing Reel

1.Remove the bump head cover by pressing in both bump head cover tabs visible on either side of the bump head outer spool (Fig. 11).

NOTE: The spring will push the cover up when the tabs release.

2.Remove the inner reel and spring (Fig. 11).

3.Use a clean cloth to wipe the inner surface of the outer spool (Fig. 11).

NOTE: Always clean the inner reel, outer spool and shaft before reassembling the bump head.

Press Tabs

Bump Head

Cover

Inner Reel

Spring

Outer Spool

Fig. 11

4.Check the indexing teeth on the inner reel and outer spool for wear (Fig. 12). If necessary, remove burrs or replace the reel and spool.

Indexing Teeth

Fig. 12

5.Take approximately 12 feet (3.6 m) of new trimming line and insert one end of the line into the hole in the inner reel (Fig. 13).

6.Wind the line, in even and tight layers, onto the reel (Fig. 13). Wind the line in the direction indicated on the inner reel.

NOTE: Failure to wind the line in the direction indicated will cause the bump head to operate incorrectly.

Inner Reel Hole

Fig. 13

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