Craftsman 358.796131- 26.2CC Cutting Head Maintenance Cutting Line Replacement

D. CUTTING HEAD MAINTENANCE

1.CUTTING LINE REPLACEMENT

a.Hold the cutting head as shown in Figure 18.

Press the lock tab, and turn lock ring counter- clockwise

b.Remove the lock ring, tap button, and spool. Figure 19.

c. Clean dirt and debris from housing and

spool.

d. Inspect spool. Replace as necessary. See instruction #3 this section.

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PressLock Tab. Turn outer ring counterclockwise,

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LOCK TAB

Figure 18

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TAP BUTTON

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NOTE: The aluminum line saver is reversi- ble. After a groove is worn into one side, reverse the line saver (with the spool removed) to provide a new wear surface. Figure 21.

e° Replace a worn spool with a new pre-wound spoolfor quickeasy replacement. Or as an alter- native, replace nylon line on existing, usable spool.Toreplaceline, insert1/16to 1/8 inchof the

end ofthe linethroughthe holeinthe spool.Wrap the line evenly onto the spool in a clockwise directionas shown by arrow on spool.

Figure 20.

f.Insertthe end ofthe linethrough the line saver as shownin Figure21. Push spoolin housing.Force spooldown. Turnand lock spoolunderthe drive lugs on the drive gear.

g.Replace the tal_ button; press lock tab and

install the lock ring. Turn the lock ring

clockwise _ and fasten under the catches on the housing. Figure 22. Check

to be certain all catches are properly se- cured.

Figure 19	Figure 21
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Turn Lock Ring clockwise to install,

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