Automatic Line Feed System - Flymo Electrolux Mini Trim Important Information Manual

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M
N
Manual line
feed button
P
Spool
Spoolholder
Q
R

Automatic Line Feed System

How the automatic line feed works (M)
1. When initially switching on the trimmer, a small length
2. A 'clattering' noise will be heard when the nylon line hits
• Make sure the motor is up to full speed before trimming.
3. If the noise of the nylon line being cut cannot be heard,
Line cutter
4. To feed more line, it is first necessary to to allow the
5. Repeat step 4. until you hear the line hitting against the cut-
6. If problems are experienced with the automatic line
To manually feed the nylon line (N)
1. If required line can be fed out manually.
2. To operate, press and release manual line feed button,
3. When the required amount of line is fed out, gently pull
4. If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line
5. If too much line is fed out, remove the spool cap and click
Cap
To remove spool cap
1. Press and hold in the two cap release latches. (P).
2. Pull cap away from the spoolholder. (P).
Cap release
When refitting the spool cap
latch
1. Keep all areas of the cap and spoolholder clean.
2. Replace the cap, pressing firmly DOWN towards the
3. Check that the cap is correctly fitted by trying to remove
Eyelet
To replace nylon line.
For your convenience it is recommended you buy spool and
line complete. Nylon line only is also available. Both are
available from Electrolux Outdoor Products stockists.
To fit spool and line complete:
1. Remove old spool.
Cut out area
2. Place new spool into spoolholder with cut out areas of
of spool
3. Release one line from cleat and feed line through eyelet (Q).
4. Repeat for second line.
• Ensure spool is fully located by gently rotating it during
Eyelet
5. Refit the cap.
To fit nylon line only:
• Remember ! Your Flymo Trimmer is designed to use
Cleat
1. IMPORTANT - Always wind the line onto the upper
2. Care should be taken to ensure that the line is neatly
3. Then fit spool as described in 'To fit spool and line
of line is fed out.
the line cutter. DO NOT BE ALARMED this is quite
normal. After approximately 5 seconds the line will be
cut to the correct length and the noise will reduce as
the motor reaches full speed.
more line will need to be fed out.
motor to stop completely, then re-start, allowing the
motor to reach full speed.
ter. (Do not repeat this procedure more than 6 times)
feed refer to Fault Finding Chart.
whilst gently pulling on one of the lines until the line
reaches the line cutter.
on the second line (there is no need to press the manu-
al line feed button again).
has been fed out.
spool anti-clockwise until the line is at the desired length.
Failure to do so may prevent the cap being securely
located in the spoolholder.
spoolholder to ensure cap is fully located.
it without depressing the two latches.
the spool in line with eyelets as shown in figure Q.
fitment, whilst keeping the spoolholder steady.
only nylon line with a maximum diameter of 1.5mm.
Use only genuine Flymo nylon line.
section of the spool first.
Take approximately 5 metres of line. Insert 15mm of
line into one of the holes in the upper section of the
spool (R) and wind line in the direction of the arrows on
the top of the spool. Leave approximately 100mm of
line unwound and place into cleat as illustrated in figure
R. Repeat on lower section of spool.
coiled on the spool. Failure to do so will impair the effi-
ciency of the automatic line feed.
complete', section above.