Echo 99944200540 manual nylon line replacement, Drive Shaft Lower

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Drive Shaft (Lower)

IMPORTANT

Lower and upper drive shaft must be lubricated with high tem- perature automotive grease every 25 hours of operation, otherwise drive shaft assembly overheating and failure can result.

1.Loosen two (2) screws (B) and remove center locating screw (C). Pull gear box and shield from drive shaft housing.

2.Pull flexible cable from the drive shaft housing, wipe clean and re-coat with a thin coating [15 ml (1/2 oz.)] of grease.

3.Slide the flexible cable back in the drive housing. DO NOT get dirt on the flex cable.

4.Install the gear housing and shield assembly.

IMPORTANT

Flat edge of washers (D) must be against drive shaft.

C B

D

nylon line replacement

1. Cut one piece of line to recommended length.

.080 (2.0 mm) dia. – 10’ (3 m)

.095 (2.4 mm) dia. – 10’ (3 m)

2.Align arrows on top of knob with openings in eyelets.

3.Insert one end of trimmer line into an eyelet, and push line equal distance through trimmer head.

4.Hold trimmer head while turning knob clockwise to wind line onto spool until about 5” (13 cm) of each line remains exposed.

Trimmer head is now fully loaded and ready for operation.

NOTE:

Trimmer head is pre-wound with .095" (2.4mm) Crossfire™ trimmer line.