DeWalt XR DCM571 - Intended Use; Product Application Guidelines; Assembly and Adjustments; Battery Installation and Fuel Gauge

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Keep bystandersaway.
Directive 2000/14/EC guaranteed
soundpower.
Date Code Position (Fig. U)
The date code
45
, which also includes the year of manufacture,
is printed into thehousing.
Example:
2017 XX XX
Year of Manufacture
Description (Fig. A)

WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it.
Damage or personal injury couldresult.
1
Variable speed trigger
2
Lock-off lever
3
Lock-off tab
4
Handle
5
Speed control switch
6
Auxiliary handle
7
Motor housing
8
Trimmer pole
9
Strap mount
10
Strap
11
Guard
12
Spool housing
13
Battery housing
14
Battery pack
15
Battery release button
16
Brush cutter blade
17
Nut wrench
18
Blade cover
Intended Use
Your string trimmer / brush cutter has been designed for
professional trimmingapplications.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in the presence of
flammable liquids orgases.
DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
thistool.
• Young children and the infirm. This appliance is not
intended for use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with thisproduct.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
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WARNING: Use only
DeWALT
battery packs andchargers.
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
from the Tool (Fig. C–E)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack
14
is fullycharged.
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool
1. Align the battery pack
14
with the rails inside the tool
(Fig.C).
2. Slide it into the tool until the battery pack is firmly seated
and ensure that you hear the lock snap intoplace.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the release button
15
and firmly pull the battery pack
out of the toolhandle (Fig. D).
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of thismanual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig. E)
Some
DeWALT
battery packs include a fuel gauge which
consists of three green LED lights that indicate the level of
charge remaining in the batterypack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button
19
. A combination of the three green LED lights will illuminate
designating the level of charge left. When the level of charge
in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge will not
illuminate and the battery will need to berecharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-userapplication.
Assembly
Removing spool housing (Fig. A, F, G)
1. Insert the rod
46
through the hole
21
in the string trimmer
drive washer (small)
20
and into the hole
22
in the motor
housing
7
as shown in figureF.
2. Turn the spool housing
12
clockwise as shown in figureG.
3. Remove the spool housing and the drive washer from
thetrimmer.
Attaching guard (Fig. A, H, I)

WARNING: Never operate appliance without guard firmly
in place. Damage or personal injury couldresult.
1. Remove the spool housing
12
as described in the
Removing the spool housingsection.
2. To attached the guard, slide the tab
23
of the guard under
the lip
24
of the motor housing
7
, then lower the back of
the guard into place as shown in figureH.