7. Troubleshooting
DANGER!
Risk of injury from the cutting filament!
v
Always unplug the mains plug of the Turbotrimmer
before troubleshooting.
Pulling the filament out
of the filament cassette:
h
g
g
p
h
If a filament is drawn into the filament cassette you can pull it
out again as described below.
1. Remove the filament cassette
g
as described under
6. Maintenance “Replacing the filament cassette”.
2. Press together the plastic ring
h
on the filament cassette
g
between your thumb and forefinger.
3. Draw the plastic ring
h
over the side part of the filament
cassette (use a screwdriver if necessary).
You can now access the filament that was drawn into the
filament cassette.
4. Unwind the cutting filament
p
by approx. 15 cm and thread it
through the eye of the plastic ring
h
. If necessary, loosen the
welded filament beforehand using a screwdriver, and unwind
and rewind completely.
5. Pull the plastic ring
h
back over the filament cassette
g
.
6. Reinstall the filament cassette
g
as described under
6. Maintenance “Replacing the filament cassette”.
Problem
Possible Cause
Remedy
The trimmer no longer cuts
Filament worn or too short.
v
Lengthen the filament
(see 4. Operation “Filament
feed – Tip mechanism”).
Filament cassette empty.
v
Replace the filament cas sette
(see 6. Maintenance
“Replac ing the filament
cassette” ).
Filament drawn into the
cassette or stuck together.
v
Pull the filament out of the
filament cassette (see above).
Filament cannot be
extended or filament
is consumed rapidly
The filament became too dry
and brittle (e. g. over the winter).
v
Place the filament in water for
approx. 10 hours.
Frequent contact between the
filament and hard objects.
v
Avoid contact between the
filament and hard objects.
For any other malfunctions please contact the GARDENA service department.
Repairs must only be carried out by GARDENA service departments or specialist
dealers authorised by GARDENA.
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