SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Before you inspect, clean or service the trimmer, stop the engine. Make sure that all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
HOW TO
REPLACE THE TRIMMER LINE
For the best performance, use a heavy gauge (0.155” diameter) trimmer line. Cut the length of the trimmer line to 21.5 inches. Use the length guide, located on the shield, to make sure the trimmer line is the correct length. See Figure 11. Do not allow the length of the lines to vary more than one inch. This is important to make sure the trim- mer head is balanced and does not vibrate.
IMPORTANT: To extend the life of the trim- mer line, keep the trimmer line moist. If not kept moist, the nylon trimmer line will be- come dry and brittle. Keep extra trimmer line in a can of water. The line will then stay flexible and easy to change. A flexible line will also last much longer.
Trimmer Line | Shield |
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| Figure 11 |
HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES
When the trimmer line becomes worn to half the original length, replace the trimmer line as follows:
Line Trimmer
Retainer Line
1.Stop the engine. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
2.Remove worn trimmer line from line retainer.
3.First, thread the ends of the new trimmer line through the outside loops.
Line
Retainer
4.Next, take the ends of the line, cross over the line retainer, and thread the ends through the center hole.
5.Then, check to make sure that the ends of the line are even.
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