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The indication lamp blinks or lights up when the battery
becomes low or the tool is overloaded. Refer to the
following table for the status and action to be taken.
Indication lamp
Status
Action to be taken
The lamp blinks
in red.
The remaining
battery is low.
Recharge the
battery, or replace
the battery with a
charged one.
The lamp lights up
in red.
The remaining
battery is empty.
Recharge the
battery, or replace
the battery with a
charged one.
The tool has
stopped due to
overload.
Turn off the tool,
and remove the
cause of overload.
NOTE:
The time at which the indication lamp blinks or
lights up varies by the temperature around the work
area and the battery cartridge conditions.
Nylon cutting head
NOTICE:
Do not bump the tool to the concrete or
asphalt surface. Bumping to this kind of objects
may cause the tool damage.
NOTE:
If the nylon cord does not feed out while
bumping the head, rewind or replace the nylon cord
by following the procedures in this manual.
NOTE:
The bump and feed mechanism will not work
properly if the nylon cutting head is not rotating.
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Fig.15
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1.
Nylon cord cutter
2.
Nylon cutting head
The nylon cutting head has a bump and feed mecha-
nism. To feed the nylon cord, bump the cutting head
against the ground while the tool is running. As the
nylon cord is feeding out, it will automatically be cut to
the proper length by the cutter.
Adjusting the cutting angle
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off before adjusting the cutting angle.
The cutting angle can be adjusted in 5 steps. To change
the cutting angle, change the angle of the motor hous-
ing while pressing the angle adjustment button.
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2
Fig.16
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1.
Angle adjustment button
2.
Motor housing
NOTE:
Make sure that the motor housing is securely
locked before operating the tool.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
If the nylon cutting head acciden-
tally impacts a rock or hard object during oper-
ation, stop the tool and inspect for any damage.
If the nylon cutting head is damaged, replace it
immediately.
Use of a damaged cutting tool could
result in serious personal injury.
Adjusting the handle position
CAUTION:
Before adjusting the shaft length,
be sure to switch off the tool and remove the
battery cartridge from the tool.
Failure to do so may
cause a personal injury.
Adjust the length of the shaft and the cutting angle so
that the nylon cutting head is flat to the ground when
you hold the handle with your right hand.
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Fig.17
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1.
Handle