Problem
Trimmer head will
not advance line.
Grass wraps
around trimmer
head and motor
housing.
The blade is not
cutting the line.
Cracks on the
trimmer head or
the spool assembly
comes loose.
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Cause
The motor shaft or trimmer
•
head is bound with grass.
There is not enough line
•
in the trimmer head or the
line breaks from the eyelet.
The line is tangled in the
•
trimmer head.
The line showing on each
•
of the trimmer head is too
short.
Cutting tall grass at ground
•
level.
The line-cutting blade on
•
the edge of the guard has
become dull.
The trimmer head is worn
•
out.
The nut that locks the
•
trimmer head is loose.
Remedy
Stop the trimmer, remove the battery,
•
and clean the motor shaft and trimmer
head.
Remove the battery and replace
•
the cutting line following "LINE
REPLACEMENT" section in this
manual.
Remove the battery; remove the
•
line from the trimmer head and
rewind following "CUTTING LINE
RELOADING" section in this manual.
Push down on the trimmer head
•
while pulling on the ends of the line to
manually advance the line and to check
for proper installation of the cutting line.
Reload the cutting line if necessary.
Cut tall grass from the top down, don't
•
cut long pieces grass in each pass to
prevent wrapping.
Sharpen the line-cutting blade with a
•
file or replace it with a new blade.
Replace the trimmer head immediately
•
following "TRIMMER HEAD
REPLACEMENT" section in this
manual.
Open the trimmer head and use an
•
impact wrench to tighten the nut.