WARNING!
Do not remove or alter the line-cutting blade
assembly. Excessive line length will cause the
motor to overheat and may result in serious
personal injury.
Maintenance and care
WARNING!
Before performing any work on the power
tool, remove the battery pack from the tool.
Cleaning
CAUTION!
When cleaning with compressed air, always
wear goggles. Regularly clean the power tool
and ventilation slots. Frequency of cleaning
is dependent on the material and duration of
use. Regularly blow out the housing interior
and motor with dry compressed air.
Repairs
Repairs should only be carried out by an
authorized customer service centre.
Spare parts and accessories
Other accessories, in particular tools
and accessories, can be found in the
manufacturer's catalogues. Exploded
drawings and spare-part lists can be found on
our homepage: www.flex-tools.com.
Line replacement
NOTE
Always use triangle-shaped twisted nylon
cutting line with a size that does not exceed
2.4 mm.
Using line other than that specified may
cause the line trimmer to overheat or become
damaged.
WARNING!
Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, or
rope, etc. These can break off and become
dangerous projectiles.
Wind the spool with new line
WARNING!
To prevent serious personal injury, remove the
battery pack from the tool before servicing,
cleaning, changing attachments, or removing
material from the unit.
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a.
Press the two release tabs (G-1) on
the spool base and remove the spool
retainer by pulling it straight out
(See Fig G).
b.
Use a clean cloth to clean the inner
surface of the spool retainer and spool
base.
NOTE
Always clean the spool retainer and spool
base before reassembling the trimmer head.
c.
Check the spool retainer (H-1) and spool
base for worn or damaged parts.
d.
Fold the cutting line in half and hook the
folded end of the cutting line (See Fig H).
e.
Wind the line, in two even and tight
layers, onto the spool retainer (H-1).
NOTE
Failure to wind the line in the direction
indicated will cause the trimmer head to
operate incorrectly.
f.
Place the ends of the line in two opposite
eyelets (I-1) (See Fig I).
g.
Align the two tabs on the spool base (J-1)
with the slots on trimmer head and press
it until it snaps into place (See Fig J).
NOTE
Make sure that the tabs on the spool base
snap into place, otherwise the spool will come
out during operation.
You can replace the new line in
another way:
a.
Press the two release tabs on the spool
base and remove the spool retainer.
b.
Reinstall the spool retainer in such a way
that the threading hole (K-1) on the spool
retainer is aligned with one of the eyelets
(See Fig K).
c.
Insert the new line into the eyelet. Feed
the line until the end of the line comes
out of the other side eyelet of the spool
base (See Fig L).
d.
Pull the line from the other side until equal
amounts of line appear on both sides.
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