MAINTENANCE
6.Cut two pieces of line approximately 9 ft. (2.7 m) long.
7.Insert the end of the new line into the hole in the upper threaded area of the spool.
8.Wind the line clockwise around the spool following arrows on spool. Do not overfill.
Note: After winding the line, there should be about 6 in. (152 mm) between the wound line and the outside edge of the spool.
9.Secure the line temporarily by pushing it into one of the slotted tabs on the spool.
10.Repeat the process for the lower threaded area of the spool, winding the line clockwise and securing it in the slotted tab opposite the first secured line.
11.Insert the lines into the eyelets in the trimmer head.
12.Place the spool on the drive shaft.
Note: To install the spool, you may need to rotate it slightly.
Note: If the line should tangle or break at the eyelets, remove the spool, refeed the line through the eyelets, and reassemble the spool on the trimmer.
13.Release the lines from the tabs by sharply pulling each line while pushing down on the spool.
14.Push down on the spool to reveal the threads on the drive shaft.
15.Place the retaining cap on the threads inside the drive shaft.
16.Secure the retaining cap by turning it clockwise.
WARNING:
An improperly installed retaining cap or spool could fly off the trimmer. Contact with a thrown retaining cap or spool could cause personal injury.
REPLACING THE SPOOL
See Figure 10.
The spool may wear during normal use of the line advance feature and may require occasional replacement. Replacement spools are available through your local retailer.
1.Release the trigger.
2.Unplug the trimmer.
WARNING:
Make sure the trimmer head stops rotating. Contact with a rotating trimmer head could cause personal injury.
DRIVE
SHAFT
TRIMMER
HEAD
SPOOL
Fig. 10
3.Remove the retaining cap by turning it counterclock- wise.
4.Remove the empty spool.
5.Clean the trimmer head thoroughly. Inspect the trimmer head for any damaged or worn parts.
6.Hold the spool so that its tabbed side is positioned upward.
Note: On the new spool, the ends of the lines are secured in slots on tabs. Release the line from the tabs, unwind approximately six inches of line, and
7.Insert the lines on the new spool into the eyelets in the trimmer head.
8.Place the spool on the drive shaft.
Note: To install the spool, you may need to rotate it slightly.
Note: If the line should tangle or break at the eyelets, remove the spool, refeed the line through the eyelets, and reassemble the spool on the trimmer.
9.Release the lines from the tabs by sharply pulling each line while pushing down on the spool.
10.Push down on the spool to reveal the drive shaft.
11.Place the retaining cap on the drive shaft.
12 . Secure the retaining cap by turning it clockwise.
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