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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Motor fails to start
when switch trigger
is depressed.
1. Power cord is not plugged in
or connection is loose.
2. Household circuit breaker is
tripped.
3. Possible wiring or electrical
contact problem.
1. Plug in the power cord.
2. Check circuit breaker.
3. Call 1-888-3KOBALT (1-888-356-2258)
for technical service.
Trimmer smokes
during operation. 1. Trimmer damaged. 1. Do not use the string trimmer.
Trimmer head will
not advance line.
1. The motor shaft or trimmer
head is bound with grass.
2. Not enough line in the spool.
3. Trimmer head is dirty.
4. Line is tangled on the spool.
1. Stop the trimmer, unplug the trimmer, and
remove any grass.
2. Unplug power cord and replace
the trimmer line. Reference section
"Cutting Line" in this manual.
3. Unplug the trimmer, and clean the
spool.
4. Unplug the trimmer, remove the
line from the spool and rewind.
Line is not cutting
well.
1. The cutting blade on the guard
has become dull.
1. Sharpen the cutting blade with a
le or replace it with a new blade.
If you still have questions or an unresolved issue after going through this troubleshooting guide, or
just want to speak to a Kobalt product expert, please call our customer service department at
1-888-3KOBALT (1-888-356-2258), 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., EST, Monday – Friday.
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