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  6.  Place the end of the cutting line 
FIG. 14
(13A) into the retaining hole 
(13B).
 7. Wind the cutting line onto the 
spool in the direction of the 
arrow on the bottom of the 
spool. Make sure to wind the 
line on neatly and in layers. Do 
not crisscross (Fig.14).
 8.  When the wound cutting line 
reaches the beginning of the 
holding slots (13C), cut the line 
approximately 4 inches (106mm). 
  9.  Push the line in the holding slots on one side of the spool to hold 
the first line while you wind the second line. 
 10.  Repeat the above procedure for the second cutting line on the 
lower section of the spool.
CAUTION: Before you begin trimming, only use the 
appropriate type of cutting line. Ensure that cutting line is present in 
both sections of the spool as shown in Figure 14.
 11.  Once both lines are wrapped around 
15A
15B
15C
FIG. 15
the spool (12A), place your thumb and 
finger on the holding slots to further 
secure the string and feed the end of 
each line through the two holes (15A) 
on either side of the head in the spool 
housing (H) as shown in Figure 15.
1 2.  Line up the white nubs (15B) inside 
the spool housing with the recesses 
(15C) of the spool. Align the holding 
slots (13C) with the two holes (15A) as 
close as possible.
Replacing the Cutting Line (Fig. 2, 12–15)
CAUTION: To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting 
line protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it just 
reaches the blade.
  1.  Remove battery.
  2.  Turn spool (12A) clockwise to unlock as shown in Figure 12. The 
white nub (15B) inside the spool will rotate away from the spool 
window (12B) to indicate it is unlocked.
12A
12B
FIG. 12
13A
13C
FIG. 13
13B
  3.  Pull the spool straight out to remove.
  4.  Remove any dirt and grass from the spool and housing.
 5.  First, wind new line in the channel of the spool closest to the 
holding slots (13C) as shown in Figure 13.