Troubleshooting - Kobalt KST 4040X-06 Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

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PROBLEM
Motor fails to start
when switch trigger
is depressed.
Trimmer smokes
during operation.
Trimmer head will
not advance line.
Line is not cutting
well.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Battery is not secure.
2. Battery is not charged.
3. Possible wiring or electrical
contact problem.
1. Trimmer damaged.
1. The motor shaft or trimmer
head is bound with grass.
2. Not enough line in the spool.
3. Trimmer head is dirty.
4. Line is tangled on the spool.
1. The cutting blade on the guard
has become dull.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. To secure the battery, make sure
the latches on the battery compartment
snap into place.
2. Charge the battery according to
the instructions included with your
model.
3. Call 1-888-3KOBALT (1-888-356-2258)
for technical service.
1. Do not use the string trimmer.
1. Stop the trimmer, remove the
battery, and remove any grass.
2. Remove the battery and replace
the trimmer line. Reference section
"Cutting Line" in this manual.
3. Remove the battery and clean the
spool.
4. Remove the battery, remove the
line from the spool and rewind.
1. Sharpen the cutting blade with a
file or replace it with a new blade.
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