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Fault Finding Chart
WARNING Disconnect from the mains electricity supply before attempting any maintenance or adjustment.
FAULT
CHECK ACTION
Is the automatic line feed working?
Manually feed out line.
SEE “MANUAL LINE FEED”
Is the line fed out and visible?
Remove cap and spool, free line and
re-fit spool and cap. SEE “SPOOL
CAP AND NYLON LINE”
The line may be jammed on the spool.
Rewind line to remove crossed loops.
Check that line is in correct section of spool.
Is the manual line feed work-
ing?
Has too much line been fed out?
SEE “MANUAL LINE FEED”
Contact your local approved Service
Centre or Electrolux Outdoor
Products Customer Service.
Is the line cutter missing from
the safety guard?
Contact Electrolux Outdoor Products Customer Service
Telephone : 01325 300303
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
LINE NOT FEEDING
OR
LINE TOO SHORT
OR
TRIMMER VIBRATES
CONTINUOUS CLATTER-
ING NOISE
LINE SNAPS CONTINU-
OUSLY
IF NONE OF THE ABOVE
OR IF FAULT PERSISTS
Has the motor reached full
speed before use?
No
Allow the motor to reach full speed
before use
Are you using the trimmer correctly?
?
Only use tip of nylon line to trim.
SEE “How to trim and edge”
Is the line jamming on the
spool?
Yes
Rewind the line on the spool, if symptoms
still persist, change spool and line.
To manually feed the nylon line (N)
1. If required line can be fed out manually.
2. To operate, press and release manual line feed button,
whilst gently pulling on one of the lines until the line
reaches the line cutter.
3. When the required amount of line is fed out, gently pull
on the second line (there is no need to press the man-
ual line feed button again).
4. If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line
has been fed out.
5. If too much line is fed out, remove the spool cap and
click spool anti-clockwise until the line is at the desired
length.
Manual line feed
Spool cap and nylon line
To remove spool cap
1. Press and hold in the two cap release latches. (P).
2. Pull
cap away from the spoolholder. (P).
When refitting the spool cap
1. Keep all areas of the cap and spoolholder clean.
Failure to do so may prevent the cap being securely
located in the spoolholder.
2. Replace the cap, pr
essing firmly DOWN towards the
spoolholder to ensure cap is fully located.
3. Check that the cap is correctly fitted by trying to
remove it without depressing the two latches.
spool
P
cap
spoolholder
slot
cap release
latch
1
2
N
manual line
feed button