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Default Cordless Weed Whacker Problem?

On Aug 27, 12:57*am, Roy wrote:
On Aug 26, 8:18*pm, ransley wrote:

On Aug 26, 5:08*pm, Don Green wrote:


I have a two year old, not heavily used, 18volt Sears Cordless Weed
Trimmer whose battery won't hold a charge for longer than 5 minutes.


Any thoughts on anything I could be doing wrong?


Thanks!


Google "problems with sears 18v batteries" and there`s yr answer, its
a sears 18v.


==
You're supposed to charge those batteries every 30 days no matter if
used or not, otherwise they won't last. Even then they sometimes fail
for some reason. The manual explains the charging schedule. You most
likely will have to purchase a new one for around $69 to $89, them's
the breaks.
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If you're going to spend $69 - $89 on a battery, find a place that
sells them for $89.

Then take another $20 bill out of your pocket and buy one of these for
$107:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-N...2914547&sr=8-2

$20 extra feels better than $40 extra. ;-)