Remington Axcess AT3017B - Manual (Page 11)

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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
WARNING: Disconnect Pole
Trimmer from power supply before
cleaning or servicing. Severe in-
jury or death could occur from fi re,
electrical shock, or body contact
with moving cutter blades.
WARNING: When cleaning
Pole Trimmer:
• Do not submerse Pole Trimmer
in any liquids
• Do not use products that con-
tain Ammonia, Chlorine, or
abrasives
• Do not use chlorinated cleaning
solvents, Carbon Tetrachloride,
Kerosene, or Gasoline.
Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap
and water mixture to wipe Pole Trimmer
pole, housing, and cutter blades clean. Do
not spray or pour water directly onto Pole
Trimmer.
Once the Pole Trimmer is cleaned, apply
a light coat of oil to the cutter blades to
prevent rust and provide lubrication (motor
oil is preferred).
1. Unplug pole trimmer from power supply.
2. Place pole trimmer upside down on
workbench and remove the four (4)
bottom cover screws. Lift bottom cover
off (see Figure 17).
WARNING: To prevent serious
personal injury, wear gloves when
removing and installing the cut-
ter blades. Do not place fi ngers
or hands between blades where
they could get cut.
BLADE REPLACEMENT
3. Remove M5 locknut and washer from
cam (see Figure 18).
4. Align cam and cutter blade assemby.
Remove cam. (see Figure 18).
Cover Screw
Bottom Cover
Figure 17 - Removing Bottom Cover from
Trimmer Head
Figure 18 - Removing Cam
M5 Locknut
Washer
Cam
Cutter Blade
Assembly
Note: If binding occurs after reassembly,
repeat all of the previous steps making sure
that cam aligns properly with cutter blade
assembly.
WARNING: All components
must be installed and securely
fastened before plugging pole trim-
mer into power supply. Failure to
do so may cause product damage
or serious personal injury.
5. Remove screw that holds down cutter
blade assembly (see Figure 19). IM-
PORTANT: Be sure not to loose the
8-32 locknut that secures this screw.
6. Remove and dispose of cutter blade
assembly.
7. Attach new cutter blade assembly to
power head with screw and locknut
removed in step 5.
8. Align cutter blade assembly so that
the cam will fi t properly into the oval-
shaped lobes of the cutter blade assem-
bly (see Figure 19). IMPORTANT: The
large diameter fl ange of the cam must
face upward away from the power head.
The small diameter fl ange of the cam
must line up with and sit directly on top
of the cam fl ange.
9. Replace washer and locknut removed
in step 3. Tighten securely.
10. Replace the bottom cover and se-
cure with the 4 bottom cover screws
removed in step 2 (see Figure 17).
Tighten screws securely.
Figure 19 - Removing Cutter Blade
Assembly
Screw
Cutter Blade
Assembly
Cam Flange
8-32 Locknut
SERVICING POLE TRIMMER
The Pole Trimmer is a double-insulated tool
and contains some parts that can only be re-
placed with original parts by an Authorized
Service Center. Visit our Technical Service
web site at www.remingtonpowertools.
com or contact our Technical Service Depart-
ment at 1-800-626-2237 (English Only) for
the nearest Authorized Service Center.
The parts listed on pages 40 and 41 are con-
sidered to be user replaceable. See Replace-
ment Parts and Accessories for information
on ordering these parts.
CLEANING TRIMMER