WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the tool or unplug from the power
source when cleaning or performing any maintenance.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible
serious injuries.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only recommended or equivalent
replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create
a hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts are
replaced. Please contact customer service or a qualified
service center for assistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which can result in serious personal injury.
SPOOL REPLACEMENT
See Figure 16.
Use only 0.065 in. diameter round, 0.065 in. twisted,
or 0.080 in. twisted monofilament line. Use original
manufacturer's replacement line for best performance.
Remove the battery pack or disconnect from power supply.
MAINTENANCE
Push in tabs on side of spool retainer.
Pull spool retainer up to remove.
Remove the old spool.
To install the new spool, make sure the line is captured in
the slot on the new spool. Make sure the end of the line
is extended approximately 6 in. beyond the slot.
Install the new spool so that the line and slot align with the
eyelet in the string head. Thread the line into the eyelet.
Pull the line extending from the string head so the line
releases from the slot in the spool.
Reinstall the spool retainer by depressing tabs into slots
and pushing down until spool retainer clicks into place.
LINE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 16 - 17.
Remove the battery pack or disconnect from power supply.
Remove the spool from the string head.
NOTE: Remove any old line remaining on the spool.
Cut a piece of line approximately 9 ft. long. Use only
0.065 in. diameter round, 0.065 in. twisted, or 0.080 in.
twisted monofilament line.
Insert the line into the anchor hole in the upper part of the
spool. Wind the line around the upper part of the spool
clockwise, as shown by the arrows on the spool. Place
line in the slot on upper spool flange, leaving about 6 in.
extended beyond the slot. Do not overfill. After winding
the line, there should be at least 1/4 in. between the
wound line and the outside edge of the spool.
Replace the plastic retainer, spool, and the spool retainer.
Refer to Spool Replacement earlier in this manual.
STORING THE TRIMMER
Remove the battery pack or disconnect from power sup-
ply before storing.
Clean all foreign material from the trimmer.
Store it in a place that is inaccessible to children.
Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemi-
cals and de-icing salts.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
0.065 in. Diameter Round
Replacment Spool ........ AC14RSLA, AC14RL3A, AC14RL5
0.080 in. Twisted Replacment Spool ....................AC80RL3
Replacement Spool Cap .....................................AC14HCA
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