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Slide the other end of the cutting line through the hole for
line guiding (14) in the trimmer head and mount the spool
back into the trimmer head. Affix the spool by mounting the
spool cover (11).
Line Feeding (see figure M)
Semi-automatic Line Feeding
Troubleshooting
d.c.
Lawn Trimmer/Lawn Edge Trimmer
Problem
Possible Cause
Motor refuses to start
Battery discharged
Battery too hot/cold
Garden tool functions
On/Off switch defective
intermittently
Internal wiring of garden tool defective
Garden product la-
Grass too high
bours
Garden tool does not
Cutting line too short/broken off
cut
Spool empty
Cutting line can no
Line inside the spool entangled
longer be fed
Spool empty
Cutting line retracts
Cutting line too short/broken off
into spool
Cutting line breaks fre-
Line inside the spool entangled
quently
Trimmer used incorrectly
Heavy vibrations
Cutting line broken
Cutting system damaged
Grass between spool housing and line-feed but-
ton
Grass in hole for line feed
Battery and charger
Problem
Possible Cause
Flashing red battery
Battery not (properly) inserted
charge indicator
Battery contacts contaminated
No charging procedure
possible
Battery defective
Battery charge indicat-
Mains plug of battery charger not plugged in
ors do not light up
(properly)
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The trimmer is equipped with a semi-automatic feeding sys-
tem. The system feeds 10 mm of the line with every press of
the on/off switch (4).
Manual Line Feeding
Press the line-feed button (15), and pull the cutting line out
to the desired length.
Corrective Action
Recharge battery
Allow to cool/warm
Contact Bosch customer service agent
Contact Bosch customer service agent
Cut in stages
Manually feed cutting line
Replace line spool
Inspect the spool, rewind if necessary
Refill line spool
Remove spool – rethread line (see figures J − L)
Remove spool – rewind line (see figures J − L)
Only trim with the tip of the line, avoid stones,
walls and other hard objects. Feed the line regu-
larly to maintain full cutting diameter.
Pull out cutting line with manual feed (see figure
M)
Contact Bosch customer service agent
Disassemble spool cover and remove grass
Remove grass from hole for line feed
Corrective Action
Properly insert battery in charger
Clean the battery contacts (e. g. by inserting and
removing the battery several times) or replace
the battery
Replace the battery
Insert mains plug (fully) into the socket outlet
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