MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
LINE INSTALLATION FOR THE SPEEDSPOOL®
Always use genuine Ryobi 0.080 in. (2.03 mm.) replacement line. Larger line may make the motor overheat or fail.
WARNING: Do not use metal reinforced line.
There are two methods to replace the SpeedSpool® trimming line.
•Wind the inner reel with new line
•Install a prewound inner reel
Winding the Inner Reel With New Line
NOTE: It Is unnecessary to remove the bump knob to install new trimming line.
1.Before installing new trimming line in the existing inner reel, pull old line out of the line loading and line locking holes (Figs. 20 and 21).
2.Cut two pieces of 0.080 in. (2.03 mm.) trimming line, 10 feet (3 m.) long.
WARNING: Always use the correct line length when installing trimming line on the unit. The line may not release properly if the line is too long.
3.Line up the arrow on the inner reel with the arrow on the outer spool (Fig. 19).
Top View Of The SpeedSpool®
Outer Spool | Arrows |
Inner Reel
Bump Knob
Fig. 19
4.Insert a piece of trimming line into one of the two eyelets in the outer spool. Push it up through the line loading hole in the inner reel (Fig. 20). Do not bend the line when inserting it into the eyelet.
Trimming Line
Eyelet
Line Loading Hole
Fig. 20
5.Insert the line into the locking hole (Fig. 21). Do not push the line more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm.) into the line locking hole. When inserted correctly the line will form a small loop (Fig. 21).
Line Locking Hole
Fig. 21
6.Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight against the inner reel (Fig. 22).
Fig. 22
7.Repeat procedures
8.Hold the outer spool. Wind the inner reel counterclockwise until approximately four (4) inches (102 mm.) of line remain (Fig. 23).
NOTE: Do not wind the inner reel before installing the second piece of line.
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