Troy-Bilt 258 manual Maintaining Your String Trimmer Mower, Spindle Height Adjustment

•Secure the handle connectors in position by tightening each wing nut (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle and grooves must line up between connectors). Also make certain the bottom tip of the upper handle connector in front of the bottom tip of lower handle connector.

See Figure 5.

	Marked
	Lines
Wing Nut	Carriage
	Bolt
	Upper Handle
	Connectors
Lower Handle
Connector
	Figure 5

Spindle Height Adjustment

To adjust height of the spindle assembly proceed as follows:

•The trimmer line is connected to the spindle disc, which can be raised or lowered. See Figure 6.

•The spindle disc in the normal position rest on the spindle cap approximately 2” off the ground.

•Loosen, but do not remove each wing nut on spindle shaft.

WARNING: The wings nuts are designed not to be removed from the spindle shaft by hand or using a tool.

•Slide spindle disc along shaft to the desired position and tighten wing nuts to secure in position.

•The spindle disc can be adjusted from 2” to 4”.

	Trimmer
	Base
	Wing Nut
Spindle
Disc	Trimmer
Spindle	Line
	Spindle
Cap
	Shaft

Figure 6

SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR STRING TRIMMER MOWER

Customer Responsibilities

	MAINTENANCE
	SCHEDULE
	Lubricate Wheels
PRODUCT	Clean Trimmer Deflector
	Check Trimmer Line
	Check Belt Tension
	Check Oil
	Change Oil
E	Replace Air Filter
NIG	Clean Engine Intake Screen
NE
	Check Spark Plug
	Check Spark Arrester (if any)

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