MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

LINE INSTALLATION FOR THE RAPID REWIND™ CUTTING HEAD

WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, chain or rope. These can break off and become dangerous

Always use Craftsman XTRA QUIET™ 0.095 inch (2.413 mm) original equipment manufacturer replacement line. Lines other than the specified may make the engine overheat or fail.

There are two methods to replace the Rapid Rewind™ trimming line:

• Wind the inner reel with new line

• Install a pre-wound inner reel

Line Locking Hole

Winding the Inner Reel With New Line

NOTE: It Is unnecessary to remove the bump knob to install a newFig. 14 trimming line.

1. Cut two 7 ft (2.1 m) pieces of 0.095-inch (2.413 mm) trimming line.

NOTE: 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.

2. Hold the outer spool and turn the inner reel counterclockwise to line up the arrows on the outer spool and inner reel (Fig. 12).

Top View Of The Rapid Rewind™

Outer

Arrows

Spool

 

 

Locking

Locking

Hole

Hole

 

Inner

ReelBump

Knob

Fig. 12

3.Detach old line ends from locking holes (Fig. 12) and pull old line out through reel eyelets (Fig. 13).

Trimming Line

Eyelet

Line Loading Hole

Fig. 13

4.Making sure arrows are aligned, insert the end of a piece of trimming line straight into one of the two eyelets in the outer spool. Push it up through the line loading hole in the inner reel (Fig. 13). Do not bend the line when inserting it into the eyelet.

5.Insert the line into the locking hole (Fig. 14). Do not push the line more than a 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) into the line locking hole. The line will form a small loop (Fig. 14) when it is inserted correctly.

6.Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight against the inner reel (Fig. 15).

7.Repeat procedures 4-6 with the second piece of line in the other eyelet.

NOTE: Do not wind the inner reel before installing the second

Fig. 15

piece of line.

8.Hold the outer spool. Wind the inner reel counterclockwise until approximately four (4) inches (102 mm) of line remain (Fig. 16). Avoid contact of bump knob while winding. Ensure bump knob is

Fig. 16

tight on shaft before proceeding, turn bump knob clockwise to tighten.

9. If winding the line becomes difficult or if the line jams, pull the ends

Fig. 17

of the line from the spool (Fig. 17). Continue winding the inner reel counterclockwise until 4 inches of line remains on each side.

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