GasLess ELITE Trimmer E 400 Instruction Manual PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Power Cell: 36 Volt high energy Li-Ion Head speed: 7,000 RPM Boost mode 6,000 RPM Head type: Dual line bump feed Trimmer line: .095" Dia. 20' on spool Chargers: 45 Minute Standard Charger...
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS CAUTION: Before using this tool or any of its accessories, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. This instruction manual includes the following: General Safety Rules Specific Safety Rules and Symbols ...
NOTICE: Please register your GasLess™ ELITE Trimmer tool, Power Cells and Power Cell chargers online at WWW.COREOUTDOORPOWER.COM in order to permit the receiving of product safety notices from CORE™ Outdoor Power for potential future safety guidance communications and / or safety product recalls. Note: The registration of product model number and serial number is for safety communications purposes only and is not for warranty registration purposes.
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS Do not expose power tools, GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY chargers or Power Cells to rain or WARNINGS wet conditions. Water entering the WARNING: tool, chargers or Power Cells will Read all safety increase the risk of electric shock. warnings and all instructions.
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS General Power Tool Safety Warnings – Do not force the tool. Use the correct Personal Safety – cont’d tool for the application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer when used at the rate for which it Use personal protective equipment.
Ordinary glasses ARE NOT branches, or entangled with moving safety glasses. To reduce the risk of parts of the trimmer. Secure hair to injury to your face CORE Outdoor above shoulder level. Wear long pants Power recommends that you also wear of durable material to protect your legs.
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Do not use this trimmer for Only use CORE authorized polymer sweeping debris that may contain hard trimmer line accessories and trimmer objects, e.g. pebbles, stones, sticks, line that are designed for use with this glass, metal, etc.
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES WARNING: Keep the trimmer head below waist Inspect level and away from all parts of your the area to be trimmed for body. Do not draw the trimmer head hazards before each use. towards your feet or legs. Remove any foreign objects such as sticks, rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, WARNING:...
WARNING: Only use a unstable, flammable and hazardous CESC8000 standard charger to material. If the Power Cell ignites use charge the CORE Outdoor Power water spray, carbon dioxide, dry CEC6600 Power Cell. Using any chemical or foam extinguishers to other chargers to charge the suppress.
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POWER CELL & CHARGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not use or charge the Power Cell if it For air, vessel and ground transport is wet or shows any evidence of purposes, Lithium ion Power Cells are corrosion. classified as Class 9 Hazardous Goods, subject to ICAO Technical Instructions WARNING: Leakage from the...
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Do not use the CORE Outdoor Power terminals. CESC8000 standard charger to charge any batteries other than a CORE Do NOT charge the Power Cell when Outdoor Power CEC6600 Power Cell. the work area or the Power Cell Charging other batteries may cause the temperature is at or below 0°...
SYMBOLS WARNING: Some of the following symbols may appear on the GasLess ELITE trimmer, Power Cell or Power Cell chargers, or this manual. Study these symbols and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow for more efficient and safer operation of this tool. Volts Amperes Hertz...
KNOW YOUR GASLESS TRIMMER ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES Before using any accessory, carefully read the instructions or the owner’s WARNING: Use only manual for the accessory. accessories that are recommended See chart below for this gasless trimmer. Follow the instructions that accompany the WARNING: If any part is missing accessories.
CONTENTS CONTENTS GASLESS ELITE TRIMMER COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION Carefully unpack the gasless trimmer. Trimmer Compare the contents against the Depending upon the GasLess "GASLESS ELITE TRIMMER Trimmer kit purchased, one or more COMPONENTS" chart at right. of the following will be included Power Cell Charger Owner’s Manual...
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING ADJUSTING THE LOWER HANDLE The lower handle can be adjusted to suit the operator. ® Using a Torx screwdriver (1), turn the four handle clamp screws (2) counter clockwise until the handle (3) will rotate on the trimmer outer shaft (4) (Fig.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING RELOADING THE BUMP HEAD WITH TRIMMER LINE – cont’d Pull both ends of the line until an equal amount is extending from both eyelets (Fig. 4). Turn the knob clockwise until all but 6 inches of line are extending from both sides of the trimmer head.
(Fig. 7). Load trimmer line. REMOVING THE BUMP HEAD Your CORE GasLess trimmer is supplied with an easy-to-bump, easy-to- load trimmer head. Under normal use, you should not need to remove this trimmer head. If you find you need to remove this head, then follow these Fig.
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ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING REMOVING THE BUMP HEAD – cont’d. Follow steps 1-2 of OPENING THE BUMP HEAD TO RECOVER LINE to remove the bump knob from the bump head. With one hand grab and hold steady the Anti-Weed wrap spacer, located between the trimmer head and the guard.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING INSTALLING A NEW BUMP HEAD WARNING: Avoid Injury! To avoid accidental start up: Always remove the Power Cell before removing or reinstalling the bump head. Confirm that there are two metal washers installed on the stem of the trimmer (below the motor)..
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING MOTOR CONTROL SWITCHES To start the tool, push the lock-out switch (2) into the trigger (3), depress the trigger. To activate boost mode, slide the speed switch (1) forward and continue to hold forward.. To turn the tool OFF, release the trigger completely, the lock-out switch will also Fig.
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ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING WARNING For safety reasons, the operator must read the sections of this Owner’s Manual entitled "GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS", "GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS", "SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES", "POWER CELL & CHARGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and "SYMBOLS" before using this GasLess trimmer.
Power Cell into the trimmer. Position the Power Cell with the "CORE" label facing upward (Fig. 10). Slide the Power Cell into the matching cavity in the rear of the upper cowling.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING CUTTING METHODS WARNING : Be extremely careful when cutting around hard objects such as rock, gravel, fence posts etc. that can be contacted by the line or the bump head (Fig. 11). Contacting these items with the line or bump head may cause pieces of the trimmer line and debris to be violently thrown.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING CUTTING METHODS – cont’d Trimming Position the bottom of the bump head about 3" (8 cm) above the ground and at a slight angle (Fig. 13). Allow only the tip of the line to make contact with the grass.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING CUTTING METHODS – cont’d Sweeping Use the GasLess ELITE trimmer for sweeping cut grass and debris from walkways and driveways. Position the line parallel to and above the surface to be swept (Fig. 16). Swing the trimmer from side to side in a fanning motion.
MAINTENANCE GENERAL POWER CELL REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING WARNING: When servicing, use only original equipment replacement To preserve our natural resources, parts. The use of any other parts may please recycle or dispose of Power create a hazard or cause product Cells properly.
Any attempt to repair or replace electrical parts on this GasLess ELITE Trimmer may create a safety hazard unless repairs are performed by a qualified technician. For more information, call the Toll-free Helpline, at 1-855-831-CORE (2673). Key # Part Name...
CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Center. Freight costs for delivery to a CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Center are to be prepaid by the purchaser. Product purchased, used, serviced, or product shipped for repair, from outside the 48 contiguous United States of America or Canada to a CORE™...
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Should operational problems or failure occur, the product should not be used, but rather delivered as is to a CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Center for warranty service.
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WARRANTY CORE™ Outdoor Power - Limited Product Warranty Statement for E 400 GasLess™ ELITE Trimmer and Accessories Sold Only in the 48 Contiguous United States of America and Canada, effective January 1, 2014. Page 3 of 5 Commercial Application ...
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WARRANTY CORE™ Outdoor Power - Limited Product Warranty Statement for E 400 GasLess™ ELITE Trimmer and Accessories Sold Only in the 48 Contiguous United States of America and Canada, effective January 1, 2014. Page 4 of 5 It is recommended that consumers keep their original proof of purchase from the retailer in a safe place for reference should warranty service ever become necessary, e.g., staple to or file with the owner’s manual.
WARRANTY CORE™ Outdoor Power - Limited Product Warranty Statement for E 400 GasLess™ ELITE Trimmer and Accessories Sold Only in the 48 Contiguous United States of America and Canada, effective January 1, 2014. Page 5 of 5 IN NO EVENT WILL CORE™ OUTDOOR...
Power Cell. Your local authorized CORE™ Outdoor Power products dealer should be able to readily assess which, if any, of the three CORE™ Outdoor Power GasLess™ tool system’s components is non-functional [that is, either: A) Your Power Cell: B) Your Power Cell charger: C) Your Gasless™ tool or accessory].
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If after first ruling out the prospect of a non-functional or defective CORE™ Power Cell, Power Cell charger, or CORE™ accessory [as per above], the problem is thus determined to require service repair of the GasLess™ tool, carefully package the GasLess™ tool [without the Power Cell, but with the CORE™...
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The recommended freight couriers for delivery to a CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Center are either, FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service or Canada Post. CORE™ Outdoor Power will not be responsible for lost shipments or product damage during transit to the CORE™...
Conversely, if a consumer purchases a service part and installs it themselves, the consumer then assume all liability for the repairs. Any repairs not made by CORE™ Outdoor Power’s Authorized Service Center will void the continuance of the warranty on the product.
CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Request Form Date:_______________________ Company or Institution Name [if applicable] _____________________________________________ Name of Purchaser [or name of contact person for Company or Institutionally- owned product] ________________________________________________ Physical Return Delivery Address [Note: we are unable to deliver to PO boxes]:...
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CORE™ Outdoor Power Authorized Service Request Form – cont’d Tool or accessory Model Number: _______________________________ Tool or accessory Serial Number: _______________________________ Type of usage [mark with an X] Personal Home Use ______ Commercial / Institutional Use ______ Rental Tool Use ______...
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