HART HLST01 - Maintenance; Line Cut-Off Blade; General Maintenance; Spool Replacement

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OPERATION
LINE CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 13.
This trimmer is equipped with a line cut-off blade on the
grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is
trimmedtolengthbythelinecut-offblade.Advanceline
wheneveryouhearthemotorrunningfasterthannormal,
orwhentrimmingefficiencydiminishes.Thiswillmaintain
bestperformanceandkeeplinelongenoughtoadvance
properly.
Thistrimmerissetatthe10in.cuttingswath.Toadjustto
acuttingswathof12in.:
Removethebatterypack.
Loosenthebladescrewthenrotatetheblade180°.
Tightenthebladescrew.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing
anymaintenance.
WARNING:
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwithsideshieldsmarkedto
complywithANSIZ87.1.Failuretodosocouldresultin
objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible
seriousinjuries.
WARNING:
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacement parts.
Useofanyotherpartscouldcreateahazardorcause
productdamage.
WARNING:
Neverusewateroranyliquidstocleanorrinseoffyour
product and do not expose the product to rain or wet
conditions.Storeindoorsinadryarea.Corrosiveliquids,
water,andchemicalscanentertheproduct’selectronic
componentsand/orbatterycompartmentanddamage
electroniccomponentsand/orthebatterypack,which
can result in a short circuit, increased risk of fire, and
seriouspersonalinjury.Removeanybuildupofdirtand
debris by wiping the product clean with a dry cloth oc-
casionally.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc.Tightensecurelyallfastenersandcapsanddonot
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or an
authorizedservicecenterforassistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plasticsaresusceptibletodamagefromvarioustypesof
commercialsolventsandmaybedamagedbytheiruse.Use
cleanclothstoremovedirt,dust,oil,grease,etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petro-
leum-basedproducts,penetratingoils,etc.,comeincon-
tactwithplasticparts.Chemicalscandamage,weakenor
destroyplasticwhichcanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
SPOOL REPLACEMENT
See Figures 14 - 15.
Use only 0.065 in. diameter round, 0.065 in. twisted, or
0.080in.twistedmonofilamentline.Useoriginalmanufac-
turer’sreplacementlineforbestperformance.
Removethebatterypack.
Pushintabsonsideofspoolretainer.
Pullspoolretaineruptoremove.
Removetheoldspool.
To install the new spool, make sure the line is captured
intheslotonthenewspool.Makesuretheendofthe
lineisextendedapproximately6in.beyondtheslot.
Install the new spool so that the line and slot align with the
eyeletinthestringhead.Threadthelineintotheeyelet.
Pullthelineextendingfromthestringheadsotheline
releasesfromtheslotinthespool.
Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslots
andpushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
LINE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 15 - 16.
Removethebatterypack.
Removethespoolfromthestringhead.
NOTE: Removeanyoldlineremainingonthespool.
Cut a piece of line approximately 9 ft. long. Useonly
0.065in.diameterround,0.065in.twisted,or0.080in.
twistedmonofilamentline.