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Replacing the Cutting Line (Fig.A,O–R)
 
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious 
personal injury, turn unit off and remove the battery 
pack. An accidental start-up can causeinjury.
 
CAUTION: To avoid appliance damage, if 
the cutting line protrudes beyond the trimming blade, 
cut it off so that it just reaches theblade.
1.  Removebattery.
2.  Turn spool
22
 clockwise to unlock as shown in Fig. O. 
The white nub
23
 (Fig. R) inside the spool will rotate 
away from the spool window
24
 (Fig. O) to indicate it 
isunlocked.
Fig. O
24
22
3.  Pull the spool straight out toremove.
4.  Remove any dirt and grass from the spool andhousing.
5.  First, wind new line in the channel of the spool closest 
to the holding slots
25
 as shown in Fig.P.
6.  Place the end of the cutting line
26
 into the retaining 
hole
27
.
Fig. P
27
26
25
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 notcrisscross.
8.  When the wound cutting line reaches the beginning 
of the holding slots
25
, cut the line approximately 4" 
(106mm).
9.  Push the line in the holding slots on one side of the spool 
to hold the first line while you wind the secondline.
10.  Repeat the above procedure for the second cutting line 
on the lower section of thespool.
 
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 Fig.Q.
Fig. Q
11.  Once both lines are wrapped around the spool
22
, 
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
28
 on either side of the head in 
the spool housing
9
 as shown in Fig.R.
12.  Line up the white nubs
23
 inside the spool housing 
with the recesses
29
 of the spool. Align the holding 
slots
25
 with the two holes
28
 as close aspossible.
13.  Push the spool into the spool housing and turn 
counterclockwise to lock the spool in place. Ensure the 
white nub
23
 appears in the spool window
24
. Make 
sure the line doesn't unravel and wrap around the shaft 
below thespool.
14.  Pull both ends of the cutting line to release them from the 
holding slots. If the line extends past the cutting blade on 
the guard cut the line so it just reaches theblade.
Fig. R
28
23
29
Replacing Spool Housing (Fig.A,S, T)
1.  Rotate the spool housing
9
 until the hole
30
 in the 
spindle lines up with notch
32
 in the guard
8
. A third 
hole
33
 in the motor housing
4
 will be visible as 
shown in Fig.S. Insert screwdriver through each all three 
holes to prevent the spool housing fromturning.
2.  Turn the spool housing clockwise as shown in Fig.T.
3.  Insert a screwdriver back through the three holes 
(
30
,
32
, and 
33
) and thread the new spool housing 
counterclockwise and securely tighten onto the bolt
34
 
protruding from thetrimmer.
Fig. S
4
33
30
32