Toro PowerPlex 14in 40V MAX String Trimmer User manual

FormNo.3417-961RevD

PowerPlex™14in40VMAX

StringTrimmer

51482,51482T

DesbrozadoraPowerPlex™36

cm(14")40VMAX

51482,51482T

Débroussailleuseàl

PowerPlex™36cm(14

po)40VMAX

51482,51482T

www.T oro.com.

*3417-961*D

CV

FormNo.3417-958RevC

PowerPlex

™

14in40VMAXString

Trimmer

ModelNo.51482—SerialNo.318000001andUp

ModelNo.51482T—SerialNo.318000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3417-958*C

Ifyouhavequestionsor

problems,calltollfree

1-800-237-2654(US)or

1-800-248-3258(Canada)

beforereturningthis

product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeownerstotrimgrassasneededoutdoors.Itis

designedprimarilytousebatterypackModel88540

(providedwithModel51482)or88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour

product.

Model51482Tdoesnotincludeabatterypackor

acharger.

Safety

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions

mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or

seriouspersonalinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture

reference.

Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsrefers

toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor

battery-operated(cordless)powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence

ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite

thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot

useappliancesindamporwetlocations.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing

andusecommonsensewhenoperating

apowertool.Donotuseapowertool

whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence

ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower

toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid

safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing

protectionusedforappropriateconditions

willreducepersonalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

theswitchisintheOFFpositionbefore

connectingtopowersourceand/or

batterypackandpickinguporcarrying

thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyour

ngerontheswitchorenergizingpower

toolsthathavetheswitchoninvites

accidents.

D.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin

unexpectedsituations.

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Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedinChina

AllRightsReserved

E.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,

clothingandglovesawayfrommoving

parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob

betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas

designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis

dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Removethebatterypackfromthepower

toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,

changingaccessories,orstoringpower

tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures

reducetheriskofstartingthepowertool

accidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons

unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese

instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot

inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors

inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof

thereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving

parts,breakageofpartsandanyother

conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools

operation.Ifdamaged,havethepower

toolrepairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidents

arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpower

tools.

G.Maintainappliancewithcare.Keepcutting

edgesharpandcleanforbestperformance

andtoreducetheriskofinjury.Follow

instructionsforlubricatingandchanging

accessories.Keephandlesdry,clean,and

freefromoilandgrease.

H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare

easiertocontrol.

I.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewith

theseinstructionsandinthemanner

intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower

tool,takingintoaccounttheworking

conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent

fromthoseintendedcouldresultina

hazardoussituation.

J.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking

order.

K.Checkfordamagedparts.Beforefurther

useoftheappliance,aguardorother

partthatisdamagedshouldbecarefully

checkedtodeterminethatitwilloperate

properlyandperformitsintendedfunction.

Checkforalignmentofmovingparts,

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,

mounting,andanyotherconditionthatmay

affectitsoperation.Aguardorotherpart

thatisdamagedshouldbeproperlyrepaired

orreplacedbyanauthorizedservicecenter

unlessindicatedelsewhereinthismanual.

4.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya

qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical

replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

5.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrainorinwet

locations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedappliancein

therain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsize

battery(ies):TorobatteryModel88540or

88541.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial

fromthegardeningappliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)ina

re.Thecellmayexplode.Checkwith

localcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal

instructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).

Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay

causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay

betoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinorder

nottoshortthebatterywithconducting

materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.

Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand

causeburns.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal136-2465

136-2465

Model51482

decal136-2466

136-2466

Model51482T

decal136-2471

136-2471

decal136-2473

136-2473

decal136-2474

136-2474

decal136-2476

136-2476

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

3.Thebatterypackistoo

warm.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

4

decal136-2533

136-2533

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear

eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal136-2534

136-2534

1.Thebatterydoesnot

comeoutoftheboxfully

charged.

4.Stop—followthese

instructionsbeforerst

use.

2.Placethebatteryinthe

batterycharger.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis

fullychargedbeforethe

rstuse.

decal136-2539

136–2539

1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C

and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

5

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

1

Nopartsrequired

–

Mountthebatterycharger(optional).

2

Connectorknob

1

Unfoldthehandle.

3

Auxiliaryhandle1Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Guard

1

4

Phillipsheadscrew4

Installtheguard.

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,refer

toChargingtheBatteryPack(page10).

1

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure1forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe

chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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Figure1

6

2

UnfoldingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Connectorknob

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure2).

2.Installtheconnectorknobtosecurethehandle(BofFigure2).

Note:Thenutthatholdsthehandleconnectorknobinplaceislightlysecuredintheconnectorhousing

withapieceoftape.Removethetapeafteryouinstalltheconnectorknob.

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Figure2

7

3

InstallingtheAuxiliary

Handle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandle

Procedure

1.Lineupthegroovealongthehandlewiththe

grooveontheauxiliaryhandleandslidethe

auxiliaryhandletowardthetrimmerhandle(Aof

Figure3).

2.Snapthehandlesecurelyintoplace(BofFigure

3).

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Figure3

4

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Guard

4Phillipsheadscrew

Procedure

Removethe4Phillipsheadscrewsthataretapedto

theguardandusethemtoinstalltheguard(Figure4).

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Figure4

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ProductOverview

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Useproductsat

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

40°C(104°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan

enclosedclean,dryarea.

Operation

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Makesurethattheventsonthetrimmerare

clearofanydustanddebris.

g195377

Figure5

1.Trimmerventingareas

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe

tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure6).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe

batterypacklocksintothelatch(Figure6).

g189881

Figure6

1.Batterylatch

4.Tostartthetrimmer,pressthelockoutbutton,

thensqueezethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure

7).

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Figure7

1.Lockoutbutton2.Variable-speedtrigger

9

ShuttingOfftheTrimmer

Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare

transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

fromtheTrimmer

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe

batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe

machine(Figure8).

g192774

Figure8

1.Batterylatch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page9).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterypackare

clearofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure9)

withthetongueonthecharger.

g228487

Figure9

1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

2.Batterypackterminals

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

3.Batterypackventingareas

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure10).

g194423

Figure10

1.Chargerventingareas

3.Rightindicatorlight

2.Leftindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

10

LeftLight

RightLight

Indicates:

Off

Red

Chargerison;nobattery

packinserted

RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

RedBatterypackischarged

Orange

RedBatterypackistoowarm

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

AdvancingtheLineUsing

theBumpFeed

1.Runthetoolatfullthrottle.

2.Tapthebumpbuttononthegroundtoadvance

theline.Thelineadvanceseachtimethebump

buttonistapped.Donotholdthebumpbutton

ontheground.

Note:Thelinetrimmingcut-offbladeonthe

grassdeectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.

Note:Ifthelineisworntooshort,youmaynot

beabletoadvancethelinebytappingitonthe

ground.Ifso,releasethetriggerandreferto

AdvancingtheLineManually(page11).

g194633

Figure11

1.Bumpbutton

AdvancingtheLine

Manually

Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer,thenpush

thebumpbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainer

whilepullingonthetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvance

theline.

AdjustingtheAuxiliary

Handle

1.Releasetheauxiliary-handlelatch(AofFigure

12).

2.Slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntoyour

desiredheight(BofFigure12).

Important:Donotremovetherubber

bumper.

3.Closetheauxiliary-handlelatchtosecurethe

auxiliaryhandleinplace(CofFigure12).

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Figure12

Trimming

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Figure13

11

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;

thisisthebestcuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft

toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing

debrisatyou.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot

forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto

wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick

walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring

towearrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily

damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and

fenceposts.

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Figure14

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath

12

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do

nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin

water.

CAUTION

Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris

sharpandcancutyou.

Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe

deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany

timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis

damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand

exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor

fromoverheating.

ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly2mm(0.08inch)diametermonolament

string.Usetheoriginalmanufacturer’sreplacement

stringforbestperformance(ToroPartNo.88546).

Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringcauses

themotortooverheatandfail.

1.Removethebattery.

2.Pushinthetabonthesideofthespoolretainer

(Figure15).

g203887

Figure15

1.Spoolretainer

4.Tab

2.Spool5.Linecutoffblade

3.Slot

3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitand

removethespool.

4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethatthe

stringiscapturedin1oftheretainingslotson

thenewspool.Makesuretheendofthestring

extendsapproximately152mm(6inches).

5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringaligns

withtheeyeletinthestringhead.Threadthe

stringintotheeyelet.

6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadso

thatthestringreleasesfromtheslotinthespool.

7.Installthespoolretainerbypressingthetabs

intotheslotsandpushingdownuntilthespool

retainerclicksintoplace.

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ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery.

2.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool

(page13).

g203888

Figure16

1.Spool

2.Anchorslot

Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthe

spool.

3.Eachsideofthespoolacceptsapproximately

3.6m(12ft)ofstring.Useonly2mm(0.08

inch)diametermonolamentstring.

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof

string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.

4.Insertthestringintotheanchorslotintheupper

partofthespool(Figure16).Windthestring

ontothespoolinthedirectionshownbythe

arrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspool

ange,leavingabout152mm(6inches)

extendedbeyondtheslot.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,

thereshouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)between

thewoundstringandtheoutsideedgeofthe

spool.

6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer;refer

toReplacingtheSpool(page13).

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page9).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayear

orlonger,removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED

indicatorsturnblueonthebattery.Donotstorea

fullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou

arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery

packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon

thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturnblueon

thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe

batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden

chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery

packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.

Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion

batterypacksandtolocatethebattery

recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit

www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).

IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand

Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedT oro

distributor.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

tool.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotstart.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthetool.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andfullychargethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Thereisdebrisonthedrumareaon

thetrimmer.

1.Cleananydebrisoffofthedrumarea.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration

ornoise.

2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.

2.Advancethelineusingthebumpfeed

and/orremovethelineonthespool

andwindthespoolagain.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED

indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof

usingafullychargedbattery.

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Stopthetoolandpressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor

theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto

displaytheactualbatterycharge.

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery

pack.

1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Anaudibletonesoundswhenadvancing

thelineusingthebumpfeed.

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Stopthetoolbyreleasingthetrigger

andthenstartthetool.

Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack

fromthetool.

1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere

iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals

and/ortheterminalsonthetool.

1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack

andthetool.Thenapplydielectric

greasetothebatteryterminals;donot

useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan

damagetheterminals.

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