Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do
nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin
water.
CAUTION
Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris
sharpandcancutyou.
Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany
timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis
damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand
exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor
fromoverheating.
ReplacingtheString
Important:Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diameter
monolamentstring(themanufacturerPartNo.
88611)or2.4mm(0.095inch)diametertwisted
monolamentstring(themanufacturerPartNo.
88612).
1.Removethebatterypackandcleananydebris
fromthetrimmerhead.
2.Removeanyoldstringonthespoolby
repetitivelypressingthebumpbuttonwhile
pullingthelineoutequallyfrombothsidesofthe
trimmer.
3.Cut1pieceofstringaccordingtothefollowing
specications.
•Ifyouareusing2mm(0.080inch)string,cut
onepieceoflineapproximately4.9m(16ft).
•Ifyouareusing2.4mm(0.095inch)twisted
string,cutonepieceoflineapproximately3
m(10ft).
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof
string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Pressandturntheknobonthestringheaduntil
arrowontheknobalignswitharrowonthestring
head(Figure17).
5.Insert1endofthelineatanangleintotheLINE
INeyeletandpushthelinethroughthestring
headtrackuntilitcomesoutthroughtheeyelet
ontheotherside.Pullthelinethoughthestring
headuntilthelineoutsidethestringisevenly
dividedoneachside.
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Figure17
Disassembledviewshownforclarity
1.Arrows4.Eyelet
2.Knob
5.String
3.Stringhead
6.Track
Important:Donotdisassemblethetrimmer
head.
6.Holdthestringheadinplacewithonehand.With
yourotherhand,rotatetheknobinthedirection
shownbythearrows(counterclockwise).
7.Windtheline,leavingabout102mm(4inches)
extendingbeyondtheeyeletoneachside.
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