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
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
Extreme care and knowledge of the system is required when servicing a
Replacement parts for a
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
11