User Manual

11 – English
MAINTENANCE
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identicalreplacement parts.
Useofanyotherpartscouldcreateahazardorcause
product damage.
WARNING:
Never use water or any liquids to clean or rinse off
your product and do not expose the product to rain or
wet conditions. Store indoors in a dry area. Corrosive
liquids, water, and chemicals can enter the product’s
electronic components and/or battery compartment
anddamageelectroniccomponentsand/orthebattery
pack, which can result in a short circuit, increased risk
offire,andseriouspersonalinjury.Removeanybuildup
of dirt and debris by wiping the product clean with a dry
cloth occasionally.
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 an
authorized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, petro-
leum-based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in con-
tact 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manufac-
turer’s replacement line for best performance.
Remove the battery pack or disconnect from power
supply.
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
supply 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chem-
icals and de-icing salts.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
0.065in.DiameterRound
Replacment Spool ............................................ HAC165RL
0.080in.TwistedReplacmentSpool ............... HAC180RL