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MAINTENANCE
Wind the line counterclockwise around the spool
following arrows on spool.
Do not overfill.
NOTE:
After winding the line, there should be about
152 mm between the wound line and the outside
edge
of the spool.
Secure the line temporarily by pushing it into one of the
slotted tabs on the spool.
Repeat the process for the lower threaded area of the
spool, winding the line clockwise and securing it in the
slotted tab opposite the first secured line.
Insert the lines into the
eyelets in the trimmer head.
Place the spool on the drive shaft.
NOTE:
To install the spool, you may need to rotate it
slightly.
NOTE:
If the line should tangle or break at the eyelets,
remove the spool, refeed the line through the eyelets
and reassemble the spool on the trimmer.
Release the lines from the tabs by sharply pulling each
line
while pushing down on the spool.
Push down on the spool to reveal the threads on the
drive shaft.
Place
bump knob
on the threads inside the drive
shaft.
Secure the retaining cap by turning it clockwise.
REPLACING THE SPOOL
See Figure 14.
The spool may wear during normal use of the line advance
feature and may require occasional replacement.
Replacement spools are available through your local
retailer.
Release the trigger.
Unplug the trimmer.
WARNING:
An improperly installed
bump knob
or spool could
fly
off the trimmer. Contact with a thrown
bump knob
or spool could cause personal injury.
Remove the
bump knob
by turning it counterclockwise.
Remove the empty spool.
Clean the trimmer head thoroughly. Inspect the trimmer
head for any damaged or worn parts.
WARNING:
Make sure the trimmer head stops rotating. Contact
with a rotating trimmer head could cause personal
injury.
Hold the spool so that its tabbed side is positioned
upward.
NOTE:
On the new spool, the ends of the lines are
secured in slots on tabs. Release the line from the
tabs, unwind approximately
150mm
of line and
resecure the lines in the tabs.
Insert the lines on the new spool into the eyelets in the
trimmer head.
Place the spool on the drive shaft.
NOTE:
To install the spool, you may need to rotate it
slightly.
NOTE:
If the line should tangle or break at the eyelets,
remove the spool, refeed the line through the eyelets
and reassemble the spool on the trimmer.
Release the lines from the tabs by sharply pulling each
line while pushing down on the spool.
Push down on the spool to reveal the drive shaft.
Place the
bump knob
on the drive shaft.
Secure the
bump knob
by turning it clockwise.