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Maintenance
After each use of the trimmer, complete the following:
1.
Remove the battery from the trimmer.
2.
Wipe the trimmer clean with a damp cloth. Do
not hose the trimmer down or submerge it in
water.
CAUTION
The line cutoff blade on the deflector is
sharp and can cut you.
Do not use your hands to clean the
deflector shield and blade.
3.
Wipe or scrape clean the cutting head area any
time there is an accumulation of debris.
4.
Check and tighten all fasteners. If any part is
damaged or lost, repair or replace it.
5.
Brush debris away from air intake vents and
exhaust on motor housing to prevent the motor
from overheating.
Replacing the String
Use only 2 mm (0.080 inch) monofilament string
(Toro Part No. 88201) or 2.4 mm (0.095 inch) twisted
monofilament string (Toro Part No. 88202).
1.
Remove the battery pack.
2.
Remove any old string on the spool by
repetitively pressing the bump button while
pulling the line out equally from both sides of the
trimmer.
3.
Cut 1 piece of string according to the following
specifications.
•
If you are using 2 mm (0.080 inch) string, cut
one piece of line approximately 4.9 m (16 ft).
•
If you are using 2.4 mm (0.095 inch) twisted
string, cut one piece of line approximately 3
m (10 ft).
Important:
Do not use any other gauge
or type of string, as this could damage the
trimmer.
4.
Press and turn the knob on the string head until
arrow on the knob aligns with arrow on the string
head
(Figure
14).
5.
Insert 1 end of the line at an angle into the
eyelet and push the line through the string
IN
head track until it comes out through the eyelet
on the other side. Pull the line though the string
head until the line outside the string is evenly
divided on each side.
Disassembled view shown for clarity
1. Arrows
2. Knob
3. String head
Important:
head.
6.
Hold the string head in place with one hand. With
your other hand, rotate the knob in the direction
shown by the arrows (counterclockwise).
LINE
7.
Wind the line, leaving about 102 mm (4 inches)
extending beyond the eyelet on each side.
15
Figure 14
4. Eyelet
5. String
6. Track
Do not disassemble the trimmer
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