Replacing Trimmer Line - Oregon ST275 Original Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

REPLACING TRIMMER LINE

WARNING: A BATTERY OPERATED
TOOL WITH THE BATTERY PACK
INSERTED IS ALWAYS ON AND CAN
START ACCIDENTALLY. REMOVE THE
BATTERY PACK FROM THE TRIMMER/
EDGER BEFORE INSPECTING,
CLEANING, OR PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE.
IMPORTANT: REPLACE THE
TRIMMER LINE ONLY WITH THE
RECOMMENDED TYPE AND SIZE.
DON'T USE HEAVIER LINES, METAL
WIRES OR METAL ROPES.
The trimmer/edger is equipped with
an easy reload trimmer head It is not
necessary to disassemble the head in
order to replenish the trimmer line
REMOVE REMAINING TRIMMER LINE
Remove the battery, then pull any
remaining trimmer line through an eyelet
or from the top of the adjustment knob
(Fig 20)
FIG. 20
THREAD TRIMMER LINE INTO THE
TRIMMER HEAD
• Cut a length of new trimmer line about
3 8 m (12 5 ft) long
• Turn the knob so the arrows point to the
eyelets on the trimmer head
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OREGON® Cordless Tool System
TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275
• Insert trimmer line through one hole in
the knob (1) and feed it through an
eyelet (2) in the side of the trimmer head
(Fig 21)
FIG. 21
• Pull the leading end of the trimmer line
until the leading end and the trailing
end are about the same length
• Thread the trailing end of the trimmer
line through the other hole in the knob
(1) It will come out through the other
eyelet in the trimmer head (2) Pull the
trailing end of the trimmer line until the
leading end and the trailing end are
about the same length (Fig 22)
FIG. 22
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
AB 0214 - F/N 564571