Use and Care Manual

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English
1. Remove battery.
2. Turn spool (9A) clockwise to unlock as shown in Figure 9. The
white nub (12B) inside the spool will rotate away from the spool
window (9B) to indicate it is unlocked.
9A
9B
FIG. 9
10A
10C
FIG. 10
10B
3. Pull the spool straight out to remove.
4. Remove any dirt and grass from the spool and housing.
5. First, wind new line in the channel of the spool closest to the
holding slots (10C) as shown in Figure 10.
6. Place the end of the cutting line
FIG. 11
(10A) into the retaining hole
(10B).
7. Wind the cutting line onto the
spool in the direction of the
arrow on the bottom of the
spool. Make sure to wind the
line on neatly and in layers. Do
not crisscross (Fig.11).
8. When the wound cutting line
reaches the beginning of the
holding slots (10C), cut the line
approximately 4 inches (106mm).
 •Donotallowspoolcaptodragongroundorothersurfaces.
 •In long growth, cut from the top down and do not exceed
12 inches (304.8 mm) high.
 •Keep trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the best
cutting area.
 •Thetrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromthelefttoright.This
will avoid throwing debris at the operator.
 •Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding, and
fence posts can easily be damaged by the string.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, turn appliance off and remove battery before
making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments
or accessories.
WARNING: The use of any accessory not recommended
by D
eWALT for use with this appliance could be hazardous.
WARNING: Do not use any blades, or any accessory
or attachment other than those recommended by D
eWALT on this
trimmer. Serious injury or product damage may result.
Use DeWALT replacement line Model No. DWO1DT801 or DWO1DT802.
 •When replacing the line, use only .080 inches (2.032 mm) diameter
line (MODEL NO. DWO1DT801 OR DWO1DT802) is recommended.
For optimal performance, do not use .095 line. Other sized may
degrade performance and cause damage to the trimmer.
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CAUTION: To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting
line protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it just
reaches the blade.