Operation
Pay attention to the mains voltage. The voltage of the
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power source must match the voltage specified on the
rating plate of the machine.
Caution: Switch the garden tool off and pull the mains
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plug before adjusting or cleaning.
The cutting line continues to rotate for a few seconds
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after the trimmer is switched off. Allow the motor/cut-
ting line to stop rotating before switching on again.
Do not briefly switch off and on again several times in
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a row.
Only use Bosch approved cutting elements. Cutting
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performance will vary with different cutting elements.
Switching On and Off (see figure G)
To switch on, firstly press the lock-off button (2). Then
press the On/Off switch (3) and keep it pressed.
To switch off, release the On/Off switch (3).
Dismounting the spool, winding up the cutting
line and mounting the spool (see figures J to H)
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Motor refuses to start
Power turned off
Mains socket faulty
Extension cable damaged
Fuse faulty / blown
Garden tool functions
Extension cable damaged
intermittently
Internal wiring of garden tool defective
Garden product la-
Grass too high
bours
Garden tool does not
Cutting line too short/broken off
cut
Spool empty
Cutting line can no
Line inside the spool entangled
longer be fed
Spool empty
Line retracts into spool Cutting line too short/broken off
Line breaks frequently Line inside the spool entangled
Trimmer used incorrectly
Heavy vibrations
Cutting line broken
Cutting system damaged
Grass between spool housing and line-feed but-
ton
Bosch Power Tools
Remove the mains plug before replacing the spool.
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Press both latches of the spool cover together and remove
the spool cover (9). Afterwards, remove the empty spool
(10).
Cut off approx. 4.0 m line from the refill roll. Slide one end of
the cutting line into the hole for line wind-up (11) in the
spool and wind up the cutting line uniformly and tightly.
Slide the other end of the cutting line through the hole for
line guiding (12) in the trimmer head and mount the spool
back into the trimmer head. Affix the spool by mounting the
spool cover .
Line Feeding (see figure K)
Semi-automatic Line Feeding
The trimmer is equipped with a semi-automatic feeding sys-
tem. The system feeds 10 mm of the line with every press of
the on/off switch (3).
Manual Line Feeding
Press the line-feed button (13), and pull the cutting line out
to the desired length.
Corrective Action
Turn power on
Use another socket
Inspect cable, replace if damaged
Replace fuse
Inspect cable, replace if damaged
Contact Bosch customer service agent
Cut in stages
Manually feed cutting line
Replace line spool
Inspect the spool, rewind if necessary
Refill line spool
Remove spool – rethread line (see figures H − J)
Remove spool – rewind line (see figures H − J)
Only trim with the tip of the line, avoid stones,
walls and other hard objects. Feed the line regu-
larly to maintain full cutting diameter.
Pull out cutting line with manual feed (see figure
K)
Contact Bosch customer service agent
Disassemble spool cover and remove grass
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