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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
REPLACING THE LINE
1. Press the tabs on the side of the trimmer
head and remove cover and spool.
Tab
Tab
Cover
Spool
2. Remove any remaining line.
3. Clean dirt and debris from all parts. Re-
place spool if it is worn or damaged.
4. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or re-
place line using a 25 feet (8 meters)
length of 0.080 inch (2 mm) diameter line.
WARNING:
Never use wire, rope,
string, etc., which can break off and become a
dangerous missile.
5. When installing new line on an existing
spool, hold the spool as shown.
6. Bend the line at the midpoint and insert
the bend into the slot in the center rim of
the spool. Ensure line snaps into position
in the slot.
Slot
7. With your finger between the lines, wrap
the lines evenly and firmly around the
spool in a clockwise direction.
8. Position the lines in the guide slots.
Guide slot
Guide slot
9. Place the spool in the cover as shown
below.
