Protecting The Environment; Rechargeable Battery Pack - DeWalt XR LI-ION DCMASST1 Original Instructions Manual

2. Unscrew and remove the spool housing by turning the
spool grip cover 14 clockwise.
nOTE: Do not try to remove the spool housing by turning
the spool housing 3 .
3. Remove spindle plate 16
Remove any dirt and grass from the motor housing and
spindle plate.
4. Install spindle plate
16
D shaped retaining nut on the spindle sits inside the base of
the spindle plate.
5. Align the spindle plate hole and notch, insert the
screwdriver back into the hole and thread the new spool
housing counterclockwise. Securely tighten the new spool
housing onto the spindle
Reloading the Cutting Line (Fig. H, I)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories, when
replacing line, or prior to cleaning. An accidental
start‑up can cause injury.

CAUTION: Use only D
and line. Using any other manufacturer's line can
reduce performance, damage the trimmer or cause
personal injury.
Your trimmer uses 2.0 mm diameter line that is
spiral‑shaped with smooth round edges. Do not use other
size lines. This can degrade performance, cause damage to
the unit or injury.

CAUTION: To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting line
protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it
just reaches the blade.
Use only D WALT replacement line.
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1. Remove battery.
2. Cut a max of 6 m length of of 2.0 mm trimmer line.
3. Align spool housing eyelets
spool grip cover 14 as shown in Figure H.
4. Thread one end of the trimmer line through an eyelet. Guide
the line through to the second eyelet and continue to pull
the line through until there are equal lengths of string on
each side of the spool housing.
5. Secure the spool cap from moving with one hand. Using
your other hand, wind the string onto the spool by
rotating the spool grip cover counterclockwise. Continue
winding until 130 mm of string remain on each side of the
spool housing as shown in Fig. I.
Replacing Guard With Extended Coverage
Guard (Fig. A, C)
An extended coverage guard is available (sold separately) for
extra coverage if desired. Use D
Number N905733.

WARNING: Never operate appliance without guard firmly
in place.
before installing a new spool.
onto the spindle , so the double
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WALT replacement spools
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WALT replacement guard Part
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1. Remove the spool housing as described in the Replacing
Spool Assembly section.
2. Remove the two guard screws
3. Lift the guard off at an angle as shown in Fig. C.
4. To attached a new guard, slide the tab
under the lip
back of the guard into place as shown in Fig. A.
5. Replace and securely tighten the two guard screws
6. Replace the spool housing as described in the Replacing
Spool Assembly section.
Attaching and Adjusting the Shoulder Strap
(Fig. D, E)

WARNING: The strap ( 19 should only be slung over one
shoulder and not across the body. See Fig E.
A shoulder strap is recommended for any tool with a total
weight exceeding 6 kg. (Total weight includes the power head,
attachment, and battery.) A shoulder strap is available at an
additional cost from D
the strap to the tool as shown in Fig. D and adjust for proper
balance and support
1. Attach the strap mount.
2. Snap the shoulder strap latch
mount
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trigger as shown in Fig. D. Adjust the strap so it fits over
your shoulder and provides proper balance and support.

Protecting the Environment

Separate collection. Products and batteries marked
w
with this symbol must not be disposed of with
normal household waste.
Products and batteries contain materials that
can be recovered or recycled reducing the demand for raw
materials. Please recycle electrical products and batteries
according to local provisions. Further information is available at
www.2helpU.com.
on the

Rechargeable Battery Pack

This long life battery pack must be recharged when it fails
to produce sufficient power on jobs which were easily done
before. At the end of its technical life, discard it with due care for
our environment:
• Run the battery pack down completely, then remove it from
the tool.
• Li‑Ion cells are recyclable. Take them to your dealer or a
local recycling station. The collected battery packs will be
recycled or disposed of properly.
shown in Fig. C.
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of the motor housing
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WALT, part number N502343. Attach
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21 onto the strap
located on the unit, just in front of the ON/OFF
English
of the new guard
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, then lower the
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