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Maintenance
Continued safe and dependable operation requires routine maintenance.
Recommended
Maintenance Schedule
Service
Item
Service Operation
Frequency
Housing
Clean built-up dirt.
After each use
Blade Lubricate
After each use
Blade Replace
When worn or damaged
Battery Replace
When it will not charge
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
•
Use of non-T
or
o r
eplacement parts could cause
pr
oduct damage.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
Using a damaged pr
oduct could cause serious
personal injury
.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
When servicing use only original T
oro
r
eplacement parts.
•
Never use “will-fit” r
eplacement parts.
Cleaning
the T
rimmer
Avoid
using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to various types of solvents and
may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove
dirt, carbon dust, etc.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Plastic parts can be damaged by many cleaning
solvents and other fluids.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
Damaged parts can cause trimmer to operate
impr
operly which could lead to serious
personal injury
.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Do not let brake fluids, gasoline,
petr
oleum-based pr
oducts, penetrating oils,
etc., contact the plastic parts. They contain
chemicals that can damage plastics.
Blade
Lubrication
For
easier operation and longer blade life, lubricate the
hedge trimmer blade before and after each use.
1.
Ensure that the trimmer is of
f and the lock–of
f switch
is not pressed.
2.
Apply light machine oil along the edge of the blade
(Fig. 14).
m–4100
Figure
14
Lubrication
All
of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a
suf
ficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the
unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no
further lubrication is required.
Blade
Replacement
Replace
the blade when it is worn or damaged.
1.
Remove the two screws securing the battery cover and
remove the cover (Fig. 15).
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