MTD Y725 CLEANING THE SPEEDSPOOL®, Releasing the Inner Reel

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

2.Pull the old inner reel with existing line from the outer spool.

3.Insert the ends of the prewound inner reel line into the outer spool eyelets (Fig. 22). Push the new inner reel, arrow side up, into the outer spool.

4.Remove any existing line from the inner reel before cleaning. Remove any debris or grass from the knob, spring, inner reel and foam seal. Wash the inner reel with warm soapy water (Fig. 24).

Fig. 22

4.Hold the inner reel in place and install the bump knob, spring and foam seal. Press down and turn the bump knob clockwise. Grasp the ends and pull firmly to release the line from the holding slots in the inner reel (Fig. 21).

Releasing the Inner Reel

If the SpeedSpool® does not release line correctly, pull the ends of the line firmly from the spool (Fig. 20). If this does not the release line, follow the Cleaning the SpeedSpool® instructions.

CLEANING THE SPEEDSPOOL®

Cleaning the SpeedSpool® may be necessary if:

•A jammed or excessive line must be removed

•The SpeedSpool® becomes difficult to wind or does not operate correctly when bumping the head on the ground

1.Hold the outer spool, and unscrew the bump knob counterclockwise (Fig. 23).

2.Pull out the bump knob, spring and foam seal (Fig. 21).

Inner Reel

Fig. 24

5.Clean the shaft and the inner surface of the outer spool. To clean the shaft underneath the plunger, press down on the plunger (Fig. 25). Remove any dirt or debris from the shaft.

Shaft

Plunger

Fig. 25

NOTE: The inner reel must be totally dry before reinstalling it into the outer spool. Do not lubricate the inner reel or outer spool assembly.

6.Place the inner reel into the outer spool.

7.Place the bump knob, spring and foam seal into the inner reel (Fig. 21).

8.Press the bump knob down and tighten clockwise.

9.Install new line as described in Line Installation for the SpeedSpool®.

Fig. 23

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