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• WARNING
• The use of eye protection is recommended.
Do not lean over the trimmer whilst trimming or
edging, objects may be thrown by the cutting line.
Do not allow cutting head to rest on the ground.
Do not overload your trimmer.
Overloading can be avoided by making sure the
motor speed does not drop unduly.
REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR
ADJUSTMENT.
• BEFORE USE
Make sure that the line is fed out.
• Make sure motor is up to full speed before
trimming or edging.
How to trim
1. Hold as illustrated in Fig H.
2. To start, squeeze the safety lock-off (H1) and then the
switch lever (H2).
3. Cut with nylon line at an angle using the tip (J).
4. Swing trimmer in and out of the cutting area taking
small cuts (K).
5. Line is fed out automatically every time the trimmer head
stops rotating and returns to operating speed.
• Extra line can be fed out manually as described in
Manual line feed
6. To stop your trimmer release the switch lever.
The cutting head will stop in approximately one second.
Using the Plant & Tree Guard
The Plant and Tree guard allows the trimming of grass
close to plants and trees without damaging them with the
cutting line.
1. Rotate the guard into it’s forward position as illustrated
in Fig K1.
2. Use the trimmer around trees (K2) and near plants.
How to edge
1. Ensure the plant guard is in the PARK position.
2. To convert to edging mode, press button (L1) and twist
head (L2). An audible “click” will confirm that the head is
locked.
3. Hold as illustrated in Fig H.
4. To start, squeeze the safety lock-off (H1) and then the
switch lever (H2).
5. Rest edger on wheel for extra stability and line up the
edge of the lawn. Edge in direction indicated in Fig M.
6. To stop your trimmer release the switch lever.
7. To return to trimming mode, press button and twist
head back the opposite way. An audible “click” will
confirm that the head is locked.
• When edging, ensure that the edging wheel is
always resting on the grass (and not on the path/
driveway).
Using the Shrubbing position
1. By pressing the lever (N1) with your foot, the handle can
be lowered into three different positions to enable the
use of the product under shrubs and low obstacles (O).
How to trim and edge
How the automatic line feed works (P)
1. When initially switching on the trimmer, a small length of
line is fed out.
2. A ‘clattering’ noise will be heard when the nylon line hits
the line cutter (P1). DO NOT BE ALARMED this is
quite normal. After approximately 5 seconds the line
will be cut to the correct length and the noise will reduce
as the motor reaches full speed.
• Make sure the motor is up to full speed before
trimming or edging.
3. If the noise of the nylon line being cut cannot be heard,
more line will need to be fed out.
4. To feed more line, it is first necessary to to allow the
motor to stop completely, then re-start, allowing the
motor to reach full speed.
5. Repeat step 4. until you hear the line hitting against the
cutter. (Do not repeat this procedure more than
6 times.)
6. If problems are experienced with the automatic line feed
refer to Fault Finding Chart.
Auto Line Feed System
To manually feed the nylon line (Q)
1. If required line can be fed out manually.
2. To operate, press and release manual line feed
button (Q1), whilst gently pulling on the line until it
reaches the line cutter.
3. If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line has
been fed out.
4. If too much line is fed out, remove the spool cap and
click spool anti-clockwise until the line is at the desired
length.
Manual line feed
To remove spool cap
1. Press and hold in the two cap release latches (R1).
2. Pull cap away from the spoolholder (R3).
When refitting the spool cap (R2)
1. Keep all areas of the cap (R2) and spoolholder (R3)
clean. Failure to do so may prevent the cap being
securely located in the spoolholder.
2. Replace the cap, pressing firmly DOWN towards the
spoolholder to ensure cap is fully located.
3. Check that the cap is correctly fitted by trying to remove
it without depressing the two latches.
To replace nylon line
For your convenience it is recommended you buy spool (R4)
and line complete. Nylon line only is also available.
Both are available from your local dealer.
To fit spool and line complete:
1. Remove old spool (R4).
2. Place new spool into spoolholder (R3) with cut out
area of the spool (S1) in line with eyelet as shown in
Fig S2.
3. Release line from cleat (T1) and feed line through
eyelet (S).
• Ensure spool (R4) is fully located by gently rotating
it during fitment, whilst keeping the spoolholder
(R3) steady.
4. Refit the cap (R2).
To fit nylon line only:
• Remember! Your product is designed to use only
nylon line with a maximum diameter of 1.5mm.
Use only genuine Flymo nylon line.
1. Take approximately 10 metres of line. Insert 15mm
of line into the hole in the spool (T) and wind line in the
direction of the arrows on the top of the spool. Leave
approximately 100mm of line unwound and place into
cleat as illustrated in Fig T1.
2. Care should be taken to ensure that the line is neatly
coiled on the spool. Failure to do so will impair the effi-
ciency of the automatic line feed.
3. Then fit spool as described in ‘To fit spool and line
complete’, section above.
Always return the product to its normal operating
position before switching on.
Cutting Head
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