MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
4.Check the indexing teeth on the inner reel and outer spool for wear (Fig. 13). If necessary, remove burrs or replace the reel and spool.
Indexing Teeth
Fig. 13
Winding the Existing Reel
1.Take approximately 12 feet (3.6 m) of new trimming line, insert one end of the line into the hole in the inner reel (Fig. 14).
2.Wind the line, in even and tight layers, onto the reel (Fig. 14). Wind the line in the direction indicated on the inner reel.
NOTE: Failure to wind the line in the direction indicated will cause the bump head to operate incorrectly.
3.Insert the end of the line into one of the two holding slots (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15
Reinstalling the Reel and Spring
1.Insert the end of the line through the eyelet in the outer spool (Fig. 16)
2.Place inner reel and spring inside the outer spool.
NOTE: The spring must be assembled on the inner reel before reassembling the bump head.
3.Hold the inner reel in place, grasp the line end and pull firmly to release the line from the holding slot in the inner reel (Fig. 17).
4.Install the bump head cover over the inner reel. Align the tabs on the cover with the slots in the outer spool and press the cover evenly down until it snaps into place .
NOTE: Make sure the bump head cover tabs snap into place or the inner reel will come out during operation.
Inner Reel Hole
Fig. 16
Fig. 14
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