Oregon ST275 manual

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    AB 0214 - F/N 564571 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 MANUEL D’UTILISA TION ORIGINAL T AILLE-BORDURE/COUPE-BORDURE MODÈLE ST275 ORIGINALBEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG RASEN-/KANTENTRIMMER MODELL ST275 ORIGINAL BRUKSANVISNING TRIMMER/KANTSKÄRARE ST275 ОРИГИНАЛЬНОЕ РУКОВО ДСТВО ПО ЭКСПЛУ А Т АЦИИ Т?[...]

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    ii OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 W ARNING: READ AND UNDERST AND ALL SAFETY W ARNINGS AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. F AIL URE TO FOLL OW THE W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MA Y RESUL T IN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE AND/[...]

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    6 T ABLE OF CONTENT S OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS SYMBOLS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TRIMMER/EDGER NAMES AND TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PRODUC T IDENTIFICA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    7 SYMBOLS AND LABELS OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 SY MBOLS AND LABELS These symbols and labels appear on the trimmer/edger , batter y, and char ger . SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION CLASS II CONSTR UC TION DESIGNA TED DOUBLE INSULA TED CONSTR UC TION TOOLS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL INDICA TES THA T THE TEXT THA T[...]

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    8 TRIMMER/EDGER NAMES AND TERMS OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 TRIMMER/ EDGER NAMES AND TERMS Adjustment knob: The knob on the spool that is rotated to load the trimmer line. Bystander safety zone: A  m ( f t) circle around the operator that must r emain free from tripping hazards , bystanders[...]

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    9 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 TRIMMER MO TOR HOUSING EDGING GUIDE LINE CUTTING BLADE SPINDLE TRIMMER HEAD HOUSING TRIMMER HEAD RELEASE T ABS EYELET SPOOL TRIMMER LINE SPRING GRASS WRAP PROTECT OR TRIMMER HEAD C OVER ADJUSTMENT KNOB PRODUCT NAME PLA TE BA T TERY PA C K BA T TE[...]

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    10 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 INTRODUCTION This trimmer/edger is designed for r egular maintenance trimming of gr ass and weeds using fle xible nylon trimmer line. It is not designed to clear hea v y brush or for use with an y metal cutting attachments. An y other use other than stated[...]

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    11 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 • If operating a pow er tool in a damp location is unavoidable , use a residual current device (RCD ) protected supply or ground fault circuit int errupter (GFCI). Use of a RCD (GFCI) reduces the risk of electric shock. • Hold the power t ool by insula[...]

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    12 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 POWER TOOL USE AND CARE • Do not for ce the power tool. U se the correct power t ool for your application. The correct power t ool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it w as designed. • Do not use the power t ool if the switch does [...]

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    13 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 TRIMMER/EDGER SAFETY W ARNINGS W ARNING: C ONT A CT WITH MOVING TRIMMER LINE CAN CA USE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y . A VOID CONT ACT WITH THE RO T A TING TRIMMER LINE. W ARNING: THE USE OF THE TRIMMER/EDGER WITHOUT THE PROPER GU ARD OR HANDLE PROVIDED MA Y R[...]

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    14 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 ST ORING THE CHARGER • Remove battery pack from the charger . • Disconnect charger from pow er source. • Store in a dry place. • Keep out of reach of children or pets . See “M aintenance and Cleaning ” for more information. TRANSPORTING THE TRI[...]

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    15 SAFETY RULES OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 • Use only the charger specifically designed for the batt er y pack, and follow the saf ety precautions described in “Charger Safety” . Using another charger can damage safety f eatures, cause extremely high current and voltage charging , and lead to[...]

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    16 UNP ACKING AND ASSEMBL Y OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 UNP A CKING AND ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING WHA T’S IN THE BO X? The trimmer/edger requires some assembly before use . These items ship with the trimmer/edger: • T rimmer/Edger • F ront handle • F ront handle adjustment knob • Guard • Char[...]

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    17 UNP ACKING AND ASSEMBL Y OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 A T T ACHING THE GUARD The guard fits onto the slot on the trimmer motor housing (F ig. ). • T urn the trimmer/edger upside down. • Slide the guard onto the trimmer until it snaps into place (). • Tighten the scr ews on the housing [...]

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    18 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER BA T TERY P A CK AND CHARGER W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF SHOCK, DO NO T CHARGE THE BA T TERY P ACK IN THE RAIN. BA T TERY P ACK LED CHAR GELEVEL INDICA TOR The lithium ion battery pack is equipped with a[...]

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    19 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 CHARGING THE BA T TERY P ACK W ARNING: F AILURE TO FOLL OW PROPER CHARGING PROCEDURES MA Y CAUSE EX CESSIVE VOL T AGE , EX CESSIVE CURRENT FL OW , L OSS OF C ONTROL DURING CHAR GING, LEAKAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, HEA T GENERA TION, BURSTI[...]

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    20 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 GENERAL OPERA TION CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJUR Y , AL W A YS WEAR PROPER EYE AND EAR PRO TEC TION, L ONG P ANTS, AND FOO T PRO TECTION. IMPORT ANT: USE CARE AROUND STRUCTURES, TREES , AND BUSHES T O A VOID D AMAGING P AINT OR BARK[...]

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    21 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 C ONTROLLING TRIMMER HEAD SPEED The throttle trigger controls the speed at which the trimmer head turns. Squeeze the throttle trigger more firmly for fast er cutting speed. Use the lowest pr essure required to cut the material. This helps t[...]

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    22 OPERA TING THE TRIMMER/EDGER OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 EDGING CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJUR Y , KEEP THE GU ARD BET WEEN THE OPERA TOR AND THE TRIMMER HEAD . Edging maintains an existing border between a lawn and another object such as a sidewalk, pavement, or flower bed. The trimmer/ed[...]

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    23 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING TRIMMER/EDGER W ARNING: F AILURE TO IDENTIFY AND REPLA CE DAMA GED OR WORN P ARTS CAN CA USE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y . INSPECT THE TRIMMER/EDGER REGULARL Y . REGULAR INSPECTION IS THE FIRST STEP TO PR OPER MAINTENANCE.[...]

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    24 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 REPLA CING TRIMMER LINE W ARNING: A BA T TERY OPERA TED T OOL WITH THE BA T TERY P ACK INSERTED IS AL W A YS ON AND CAN ST ART AC CIDENT ALL Y . REMO VE THE BA T TERY P ACK FROM THE TRIMMER/ EDGER BEFORE INSPECTING, CLEANING, OR PERFORMING MAIN[...]

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    25 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 • Hold the trimmer head with one hand and turn the k nob counter-clockwise to wind the line until about – cm (– in) of line protrudes from each eyelet (F ig. ). DISASSEMBLING THE TRIMMER HEAD If it is difficult to [...]

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    26 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 • Line up the tabs on the cover () with the slots in the trimmer head (), and press the cover onto the trimmer head until both tabs click into place. (F ig. ). IMPORT ANT: MAKE SURE BO TH T ABS ARE IN POSITION AND THA T THE C OVER[...]

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    27 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 • Remove the gr ass wrap protector from the trimmer head (Fig . ). • Inser t the new grass wrap prot ector . • Remove the co ver and the spool from the new trimmer head, as described in “Disassembling the trimmer head” . • Pla[...]

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    28 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 C ORRECTING GRASS BIND CA UTION: A BA T TERY OPERA TED T OOL WITH THE BA T TERY P ACK INSERTED IS AL W A YS ON AND CAN ST ART AC CIDENT ALL Y . AL W A YS REMOVE THE BA T TERY BEFORE C ORRECTING GRASS BIND T O A VOID A CCIDENT AL A CTIV A TION O[...]

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    29 TROUBLESHOOTING OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 TROUBLESHOO TING Use this table to see possible solutions for possible pr oblems with the trimmer/ edger . If these suggestions do not solve the problem, see “W arranty and service” . SYMPT OM POSSIBLE CA USE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Motor does not run o[...]

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    30 TROUBLESHOOTING OREGON® C ordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 SYMPT OM POSSIBLE CA USE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Battery pack does not charge Battery pack over/under temperature pr otection is activated This may occur when the trimmer/edger is run continuously or exposed to high ambient temperatures . Allow the battery[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TIONS AND COMPONENT S OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 SPECIFICA TIONS AND C OMPONENTS REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS P ART NUMBER TRIMMER LINE EU/ UK 2.0 mm BIOTRIM+™ 15 m (50 ft) 566846 126 m (413 ft) 566847 377 m (1237 ft) 566848 TRIMMER LINE A U/NZ PLA TINUM GA TORLINE .080" GA UGE 1/2 lb[...]

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    32 W ARRANT Y AND SERVICE OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 W ARRANTY AND SERVICE W ARRANTY Blount, Inc. warrants all registered OREGON® Cordless T ools, Batter y P acks, and Chargers for a period of two () years from original date of pur chase, and one () year if used for c ommercial purposes. Thi[...]

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    33 EC - DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 EC  DECLAR A TION OF C ONFORMITY Blount International Inc .  SE International W ay, P ortland Oregon,   USA DECLARES THA T THE FOLL OWING PRODUC T(S): Battery Po wered T rimmer/Edger Br and: OREGON® Model: [...]

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    510 CUSTOMER SERVICE B Y C OUNTRY OREGON® Cordless T ool System TRIMMER/EDGER MODEL ST275 AB 0214 - F/N 564571 CUST OMER SERVICE B Y C OUNTRY C OUNTRY PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS France -  Info.FR@Or egonCordless.com Germany -- Info.DE@Or egonCordless.com UK ---?[...]

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    OregonCordless.com Blount International Inc. 4909 Southeast International Way Portland, OR 97222-46 79 USA[...]