Techtronic Industries (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
31 Gilby Road, Mount Waverley,
VIC 3149, Australia
Techtronic Industries New Zealand Ltd.
2 Landing Drive, Mangere,
Auckland, New Zealand 2022
Imported by:
961152927-01
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Insert nut (M8), with flange facing outwards, into the hex pocket
in the upper housing, then twist the upper housing onto the
attachment. For curved shaft models, insert the silver nut and
turn the upper housing clockwise. For straight shaft models,
insert black nut and turn upper housing counterclockwise. If
necessary, use a wrench (not provided) or locking pin to hold the
flange washer while tightening the upper housing.
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Place the spring into the upper housing and push down to seat.
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Install the black line guide into the spool.
NOTE:
When installing, align the keys located on the
underside of the guide with the corresponding holes in the
spool.
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Align the ribs on the knob with the slots in the spool and place
the knob onto the spool.
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Insert the bump knob and spool assembly through the opening in
the trimmer head lower housing.
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Slide lower housing onto the upper housing. Push together until
the tabs in the upper housing snap into the slots in the lower
housing.
NOTE:
Hold the spool by the knob while completing the
installation.
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Install line as described in Installing line.
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1. Arrows
2. Line
3. Eyelet
4.
Bump knob
5. Speed winder
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Turn off the product and remove the battery pack for DC trimmer.
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Rotate the bump knob clockwise as necessary to align the arrows on
the bump knob with the arrows on the trimmer head housing.
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Insert the trimmer line into the eyelet on the trimmer head housing.
Push the trimmer line until the end of the line comes out on the
other side of the housing. Pull the trimmer line until equal amounts
of line appear on both sides of the housing.
NOTE:
When replacing the trimmer line, do not insert more than
548 cm of line. Line may jam if more than 548 cm is loaded.
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Either by hand or using the speed winder, rotate the bump knob
clockwise to wind the line on the spool until approximately 15 cm
of line is showing on each side.
NOTE:
After every five to seven revolutions of the speed winder,
pull both line ends outwards to tighten the spool for best loading
results and to help prevent line from tangling.
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Push the bump knob down while pulling on line(s) to manually
advance the line.
INSTALLING THE LINE
For shafts without arbors:
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Place the spring into the upper housing around the arbor and
push down to seat.
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Install the white line guide into the spool.
NOTE:
When installing, align the keys located on the
underside of the guide with the corresponding holes in the
spool.
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Insert the spool into the upper housing and onto the arbor.
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Secure the spool in place by pressing it firmly into the upper
housing and installing a bolt (M8) into the opening in the arbor.
For curved shaft models, install the black bolt and turn clockwise.
Make sure the bolt is fully screwed into arbor. Do not overtighten.
For straight shaft models, install the silver bolt and turn
counterclockwise. Make sure the bolt is fully screwed into arbor.
Do not overtighten.
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Align the ribs on the knob with the slots in the spool and place
the knob onto the spool.
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Slide lower housing over the knob and onto the upper housing.
Push together until the tabs in the upper housing snap into the
slots in the lower housing.
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Install line as described in Installing the line.
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Install the spacer onto the upper housing.
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Slide the spacer and upper housing onto the arbor.
For shaft with arbors:
INSTALLATION CHART
STYLE
TYPE
ITEMS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
Curved
shaft
with arbor spacer, white line guide, black bolt, and
trimmer head assembly
Curved
shaft
without
arbor
silver nut, black line guide, and trimmer
head assembly
Straight
shaft
with arbor
spacer, white line guide, silver bolt, and
trimmer head assembly
Straight
shaft
without
arbor
black nut, black line guide, and trimmer
head assembly
NOTE
Make sure the arbor is fully seated into the hex-shaped pocket on
the spacer before proceeding. An arbor that is not fully seated will
cause damage to the upper housing and spacer.
