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LEVEL OF CHARGE
Low battery shutdown
Battery too hot
Overloaded Battery Warning (Fig. A, Q)
All four state of charge indicator LEDs
then blink when the battery has reached a high temperature. To
clear the overloaded battery warning, allow the battery to cool
down then restart the trimmer and begin cutting again, this
time with less force. Allow the trimmer to cut at its own pace.
Overload LED (Fig. A, Q)
The DCST981 has an overload LED
will illuminate amber and then blink when the motor
or module is overloaded during operation. To clear the
overload LED
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, restart the trimmer and begin cutting
again, this time with less force. Allow the trimmer to cut at
its own pace.
The overload LED
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will illuminate red and then blink
when the module has reached a high temperature. To clear
the overload LED
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, allow the trimmer to cool down then
restart the trimmer and begin cutting again, this time with
less force. Allow the trimmer to cut at its own pace.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. R)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a sudden reaction.
WARNING: Hold the tool using only the two handle grips.
WARNING: Do not use the pole as a gripping surface.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the right
hand grip
and one hand on the left hand grip
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bike handle
.
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Switching On (Fig. A, Q–S)
WARNING: Grip tool firmly when switching on.
CAUTION: Always wear safety glasses and hearing
protection. Wear a filter mask if the operation is dusty. Always
wear gloves, long pants and substantial closed toe footwear.
Keep long hair and loose clothing away from openings and
moving parts.
1. The speed control button/wake-up button
pressed before use to wake up the appliance.
nOTE: The appliance will enter sleep mode after sixty
seconds of inactivity. The appliance can also be forced into
sleep mode by pressing and holding the speed control
button/wake-up button
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2. To turn the appliance on, push the lock-off tab
forward, squeeze the lock-off lever
speed trigger switch
.
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3. To turn the appliance off, release the variable speed
trigger switch and lock-off lever.
WARNING: Never attempt to lock the trigger switch in the
on position.
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CHARGE INDICATOR
LED COLOR
White and blinking.
All four, red and blinking.
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will illuminate red and
8
. The overload LED
of the
5
6
must be
for two seconds.
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2
and then the variable
Adjusting Motor Speed (Fig. Q)
The DCST981 is equipped with a speed indicator
speed indicator
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three speed setting LEDs, ECO mode
and turbo mode
optimize the appliance's performance and runtime needed
for each job.
1. The speed control button/wake-up button
pressed before use to wake up the appliance.
nOTE: The tool defaults to ECO mode
2. Press the speed control button/wake-up button
located on the appliance handle, until the desired speed
LED is illuminated.
nOTE: Operate in ECO mode
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larger projects that require more runtime to complete.
3. Choose turbo mode
heavier growth and for applications that need higher RPM.
nOTE: Runtime will be reduced.
Speed Setting LED Colors
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51
—
52
—
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Trimming (Fig. R, T–V)
With the string trimmer on, angle it and swing side to side
as shown in Fig. R.
Maintain a minimum distance of 24" (610 mm) between the
guard
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and your feet as shown in Fig. V.
WARNING: Keep the rotating string roughly parallel with
the ground (tilted no more than 30°). This trimmer is not an
edger. DO NOT TILT the trimmer so that the string is spinning
near a right angle to the ground. Flying debris can cause
serious injury as shown in Fig. U.
Bump Feed Trimmer Line Feed (Fig. X, Y)
Your trimmer comes with 0.095" (2.4 mm) but can also use
0.080" (2.0 mm) or 0.105" (2.7 mm) diameter nylon line.
Cutting line
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will wear faster and require more feeding if the
cutting is done along sidewalks or other abrasive surfaces or
heavier weeds are being cut.
As you use the trimmer, the string will get shorter due
to wear. Gently bump the trimmer on the ground while
running at normal speed and the cutting line
nOTE: Extending the cutting line
line blade
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will negatively effect performance, runtime,
and the life of the trimmer due to potential of damaging
motor. Doing so may void the warranty.
will display the chosen speed. There are
, standard mode
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. The speed indicator
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51
.
or standard mode
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as needed to cut through
SPEED
SPEED SETTING LED COLOR
ECO Mode
Standard
Mode
Turbo Mode
beyond the cutting
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. The
9
52
helps you to
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must be
,
6
for
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White
White
White
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will feed.
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