Line Locking Hole Fig. 19

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

SPEEDSPOOL®

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

Always use original equipment manufacturer ™ 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) replacement line. Lines other than those specified may make the engine overheat or fail.

There are two methods to replace the SpeedSpool® trimming line:

Wind the inner reel with new line

Install a pre-wound inner reel

Winding the Inner Reel With New Line

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

1.Cut two pieces of 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) trimming line, 10 feet (3 m) long.

WARNING: 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. 17).

Top View Of The SpeedSpool®

Arrows

Outer Spool

Inner Reel

Bump Knob

Fig. 17

3.Pull old line out of the line loading and line locking holes (Fig. 18 and 19)

Trimming Line

Eyelet

Line Loading Hole

Fig. 18

4.Insert 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. 18). Do not bend the line

when inserting it

into the eyelet. 5. Insert the line

into the locking hole (Fig. 19). 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. 19) when it is inserted correctly.

6.Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight against the inner reel (Fig. 20).

Fig.20

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

8.Hold the outer spool. Wind the inner reel counterclockwise until approximately 4 inches (102 mm) of line remain (Fig. 21).

NOTE: Do not wind the inner reel before installing the second piece of line.

9.If winding the line becomes difficult or if the line jams, pull the ends of the line from the spool (Fig. 22). Continue winding the inner reel counterclockwise.

Fig. 21

Fig. 22

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