Original instructions
MAINTENANCE
Replacing the nylon cord(see figure19-22)
WARNING:
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Release the switch trigger and remove the battery pack before replacing nylon cord.
•
Make sure that the cover of the nylon cutting head is secured to the housing properly as described below.
Failure to do so may make it fly apart and cause serious injury.
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Use only 1.5
–
2.0 mm diameter nylon line. Never use metal wire, rope, or the like
Cover
Latches
Fig.19
Fig.20
1.Press inward on the housing latches and lift upward to remove the cover. Discard any of the remaining
nylon cord(see Fig.19)
2.Hook the center of new nylon cord into the notch in the center of the spool, with one end of the cord
extending about 80 mm (3-1/8") more than the other. Then wind both ends firmly around the spool in the
direction of the head rotation (right-hand direction indicated by LH and right-hand direction by RH on the side of
the spool).(see Fig.20)
Eyelets
Fig.21
Fig.22
3.Place the ends of the line in two opposite notches in the spool, with approximately 6 in. (15 cm)
protruding(see Fig.21)
4.Mount the spool in the cover so that the grooves and protrusions on the spool match up with those in the
cover. Keep the side with letters on the spool visible on the top. Now, unhook the ends of the cord from their
temporary position and feed the cords through the eyelets to come out of the cover.(see Fig.22)
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