M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer
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Our M18 FUEL™ 17" Dual Battery String Trimmer meets the performance, durability, and ergonomic needs of landscape maintenance professionals. Our string trimmer provides the Highest Power, delivering the most peak torque compared to leading professional gas and battery string trimmers. This string trimmer provides users with the Fastest Clearing, cutting through the most demanding applications while maintaining the highest string speed. The POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor and advanced electronic package allow the string trimmer to reach Full Throttle in Under 1 Second, boosting control and productivity. The REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence enables full-circle communication between the tool and battery, providing you with unmatched levels of performance, protection, and productivity. The advanced electronic package also delivers high and low speeds, and a variable speed trigger giving you ultimate control over the power range. The string trimmer requires (2) M18™ REDLITHIUM™ Batteries for operation and is optimized to be used with M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ batteries. The M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ XC8.0 Battery gives you best-in-class performance and run-time in all applications. The Easy Load Trimmer Head provides an easy line loading experience and the ability to load up to 25' of trimmer line in under 30 seconds. The M18 FUEL™ 17" Dual Battery String Trimmer is fully compatible with 250+ solutions on the M18™ system.
POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor delivers more power than gas or high voltage systems providing users up to 3.8HP of peak power and 5.25Nm of peak torque
Requires (2) M18™ REDLITHIUM™ batteries to operate
REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence offers total system communication between tool and battery for unmatched levels of performance, protection, and productivity allowing users to cut through demanding applications while maintaining the highest level of RPMs compared to competitor units
Reaches full throttle under 1 second and eliminates the headaches of gas like pull starts, high noise levels, emissions, mixing gas and oil, and engine maintenance
Cutting Swath: 15" - 17"
Features the Milwaukee® Easy Load Trimmer Head
Line Diameter: 0.080" / 0.095" / 0.105”
RPM: 0-4900 / 0-6200
Variable Speed Trigger for increased user control
Optimized for the REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ XC 8.0 batteries
Fully compatible with the M18™ System featuring over 250+ tools
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Is The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer Compatible With All The M18 FUEL™ QUIK-LOK™ Attachments?
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No, The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer is a dedicated string trimmer and does not support attachments. Only the M18 FUEL™ Power Head w/ QUIK-LOK™ is compatible with all M18 FUEL™ QUIK-LOK™ attachments.
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Do The Batteries Have To Be The Same Capacity?
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No, the M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer does not require the batteries to be the same capacity. The lowest capacity battery will determine the runtime.
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Can The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer Run Off One Battery Or Does It Require Two To Run?
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The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer requires the simultaneous use of two batteries. The lowest capacity battery will determine the run time.
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Does The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer Come With A Sling Or Harness?
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The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery includes a shoulder strap (49-16-2722) to help reduce fatigue.
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Is The Cutting Swath Adjustable?
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Yes, the cutting swath in The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer is adjustable. It features an adjustable cutting swath that can be set between 15" - 17" to maximize either runtime or clearing capacity.
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What Is The Maximum Line Diameter I Can Use For This String Trimmer?
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The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer accepts .080" / 0.095"/ 0.105" line.
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How Do You Feed The Line?
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The M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer features the Milwaukee® Easy Load Trimmer Head, which utilizes a bump feed mechanism that allows for easy line loading and feeding.
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