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
complywithANSIZ87.1.Failuretodosocouldresultin
objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible
serious injuries.
WARNING:
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacement parts.
Useofanyotherpartscouldcreateahazardorcause
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
anddamageelectroniccomponentsand/orthebattery
pack, which can result in a short circuit, increased risk
offire,andseriouspersonalinjury.Removeanybuildup
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
authorizedservicecenterforassistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plasticsaresusceptibletodamagefromvarioustypesof
commercialsolventsandmaybedamagedbytheiruse.Use
cleanclothstoremovedirt,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
0.080in.twistedmonofilamentline.Useoriginalmanufac-
turer’s replacement line for best performance.
Remove the battery pack or disconnect from power
supply.
Pushintabsonsideofspoolretainer.
Pullspoolretaineruptoremove.
Removetheoldspool.
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.
Pullthelineextendingfromthestringheadsotheline
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.
Removethespoolfromthestringhead.
NOTE: Removeanyoldlineremainingonthespool.
Cut a piece of line approximately 9 ft. long. Use only
0.065in.diameterround,0.065in.twisted,or0.080in.
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,asshownbythearrowsonthespool.Place
lineintheslotonupperspoolflange,leavingabout6in.
extendedbeyondtheslot.Donotoverfill.Afterwinding
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.
Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchem-
icals and de-icing salts.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
0.065in.DiameterRound
Replacment Spool ............................................ HAC165RL
0.080in.TwistedReplacmentSpool ............... HAC180RL