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9. Maintenance
Warning! Disconnect the sparkplug lead before carrying out any maintenance.
A. Locking cap
B. Spool
C. Spring
D. Spindle
E. Housing
F. Line slot
G. Line hole
H. Trimmer line
9.1 Changing the trimmer line
1. Turn the locking cap (A) anticlockwise and remove it (either by hand or using the spanner
supplied).
2. Remove the spool (B) and the spring (C) from the spindle (D).
3. Remove the existing trimmer line (H).
4. First measure, then cut a 8.6 metre length of trimmer line (Ø 2 mm). Fold it in the middle
so that you have two ends measuring 4.3 metres. Place the middle of the fold in one of the
slotsinthediscdividingthespoolSeeg.17.
5. Windbothendsofthelineontothespool,clockwiseasshowning.18.Holdthelinein
yourngerssothatitistaughtasitiswoundon,stopwhenroughly15cmofthelineends
remain.
6. Presstheendsofthelineintotheslotsonoppositesidesofthespoolasg.19shows.
7. Push in the spring (C) on the bottom of the spool (if it is not already secure). Pull the ends
ofthelinethroughtheholes(G)inthesideofthehousing(E).Seeg.20.
Fig. 16.
Fig. 17. Fig. 18.
Fig. 19. Fig. 20.