REMOVE THE TRIMMER HEAD
1. Remove the battery pack from the
trimmer.
2. Press the release tabs on the
trimmer head and remove the lower
cover of the trimmer head by pulling
it straight out (see Fig. 24a & 24b).
3. Remove the cutting line from the
trimmer head (Fig. 27).
4. Wear gloves. Use one hand to grasp
the spool assembly to stabilize it
and use the other hand to hold an
impact wrench (not included) to
loosen the nut in a counterclockwise
direction (Fig. 28).
5. Remove the spool assembly and
bushing from the motor shaft
(Fig. 26). Save the bushing for later
assembly.
6. Replace with a new trimmer head
and mount it in following steps.
INSTALL THE NEW TRIMMER
HEAD
1. Mount the bushing in motor shaft
and mount the spool assembly into
place. Use an impact wrench to
tighten the nut. (Fig. 26)
2. With one hand holding the trimmer, use another hand to grasp the lower cover
assembly and align the slots in the lower cover assembly with the release tabs.
Press the lower cover assembly until it snaps into place, at which time you will
hear a distinct click sound (Fig. 25).
3. Follow "LINE REPLACEMENT" section in this manual to reload the cutting line.
56-VOLT LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS BRUSHLESS STRING TRIMMER — ST1620/ST1620-FC
26
Spool Assembly
27
28
Bushing
Nut
Lower Cover
27