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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
All maintenance should only be carried out by a qualified service technician.
Before cleaning or performing any maintenance, remove battery from the tool. For safe and
proper operation, always keep the tool and its ventilation slots clean.
Cleaning
Always use only a soft, dry cloth to clean your string trimmer; never use detergent or alcohol.
Clear any grass that may have wrapped itself around the motor shaft or trimmer head. Keep
the air vents free of obstructions.
Storage
Clean the tool thoroughly before storing it.
Store the unit in a dry, well-ventilated area, locked-up or up high, out of the reach of children.
Keep away from corrosive agents, such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING:
• Release trigger switch (B) in the OFF position and remove the battery before performing
troubleshooting procedures.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Tool does not work.
Low battery capacity.
Charge the battery pack.
String trimmer stops
while cutting.
The motor shaft or trimmer
head is bound with grass.
Stop the trimmer, disconnect the
battery, and remove the grass from
the motor shaft and trimmer head.
The motor is overloaded.
Move the trimmer head to cut the
grass no more than 8 in. of length in a
single cut. Remove the trimmer head
from the grass and restart the tool.
The battery pack or string
trimmer is too hot.
Release the trigger switch, wait for
the tool to cool down, and then start
the tool again.
Trimmer head will not
advance the cutting
line.
The motor shaft or trimmer
head is bound with grass.
Stop the trimmer, disconnect the
battery, and clean the motor shaft and
trimmer head.
There is not enough cutting
line on the spool.
Disconnect the battery and replace
the cutting line by following the
section “Line Replacement” in this
manual.
