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nylon line head installation

Tools Required: Head Locking Tool.

Parts Required: Nylon Line Head.

Caution

Wear Gloves or personal injury may result:

•Cutoff knife is sharp.

•Gearcase and surrounding area may be hot.

1.Be sure adapter plate (C) remains on PTO shaft (A).

2.Align locking hole in upper plate with notch in edge of gear hous- ing and insert head locking tool (D).

3.Thread line head (E) onto shaft by turning it counter-clockwise until head is tight against adapter plate (C).

4.Remove locking tool (D).

IMPORTANT

Semi-automatic nylon line heads must be used only with plastic debris shield with cut-off knife. Using nylon line heads with metal debris shield can result in trimmer damage, caused by operation with excessive line length.

to advance trimmer lineTip:

To advance trimmer line, tap trimmer head against the ground while the head is turning at normal operating speed.

nylon line replacement

See Maintenance Section for nylon line replacement.

remove nylon line headNote

Do not disassemble nylon line head.

1.Align locking hole in upper plate with notch in edge of gear hous- ing and insert head locking tool (D).

2.Remove line head (E) by turning it clockwise until head is com- pletely off of shaft.

3.Remove locking tool (D).

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C

D

E

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