EGO POWER+ PTX5100, Operator'S Manual

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56-VOLT LITHIUM-ION HEDGE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT — PTX5100
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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts. Inspect and maintain the machine
regularly. To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs should
be performed by a qualified service technician.
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing
the unit, stop the motor, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious personal injury or
property damage.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product
for damaged, missing, or loose parts such as screws,
nuts, bolts, caps, etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and
caps and do not operate this product until all missing or
damaged parts are replaced. Please contact customer
service or a qualified service technician.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
CLEANING THE HEDGE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT
1. Stop the motor and remove the battery pack.
2. Clean dirt and debris from the hedge trimmer
attachment using a damp cloth with a mild detergent.
NOTICE:
Do not use any strong detergents on the plastic
housing or the handle. They can be damaged by certain
aromatic oils such as pine and lemon.
STORING THE HEDGE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT
1. Stop the motor and remove the battery pack from the
telescopic power pole.
2. Remove the hedge trimmer attachment from the
telescopic power pole.
3. Clean all foreign material from the hedge trimmer
attachment.
4. Store it in a place that is inaccessible to children.
5. Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden
chemicals and deicing salts.
REPLACING THE BLADE
WARNING:
Always wear gloves when handling the
blade; these components are very sharp and may contain
burrs.
1. Switch off the tool and remove the battery pack.
2. Adjust the blade to the horizontal position, ensuring
that the blade assembly is in line with the hedge
trimmer shaft for easy mounting (Fig. M).
M-1 Screw 1# (short
screws)
M-6 Bushing
M-2 Bottom Cover M-7 Screw 2# (long scews)
M-3 Support Plate 3# M-8 Support Plate 2#
M-4 Link Lever M-9 Blade Assembly
M-5 Support Plate 1# M-10 Eccentric Block
3. Use a hex wrench (not included) to loosen the 6
screws 1# (short screws) in the bottom cover and
remove them.
4. Continue loosening the 2 screws 2# (long screws)
to remove the support plate 1# & 2#, as well as the
2 bushings. The 2 bushings are separately located
inside the two rounded rectangle slots in the blade
assembly.
5. Remove the support plate 3#.
6. Carefully remove the link lever from the blade.
7. Remove the blade assembly from the tool and ensure
that the eccentric block assembly position remains
unchanged.
8. Align the inward bulge on the new blade assembly
with the hole inside the link lever to install the new
blade assembly into place.
9. Insert the two bushings into the two rounded
rectangle separately.
10. Mount the support plate 1# and then mount the
support plate 2#.
11. Keep the inside holes in the blade, the bushings, and
the holes in the support plates in line with the screw
holes in the gear case. Install the 2 long screws into
the aligned holes and tighten them securely.
12. Slightly move the upper blade back and forth to
check whether the blade can move freely. If not,
reassemble the blades until the upper blade can
move freely.
13. Install the link lever.
14. Align the hole of support plate 3 #with the bulge on
the eccentric block to install the support plate into
place, ensuring that the plate is exactly located in the
center, parallel to both edges.
15. Mount the bottom cover onto the gear case and
secure it with 6 short screws.