Remington AT3017B User Manual

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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