McCulloch MAC 291 - REPLACING CUTTER LINE

8 MAI
NTENANCE
I NSTRUCTIONS
I
8.2. REPI.ACING CUTTER LINE
Figure 8-2A
1. Turn the knob COUNTERCLOCKWISE
and remove
it. lf required use string head wrench.
2. Remove the spooland spring.
3. Remove
any remaining cutter line.
(Figure
8-2A)
Figure
8-2D
6.
Lock each
end
into a slot on opposite
sides
of the
spool.
Install
the spring
over the
spindle. Insert
each end
of the
line through an
eyelet in the housing
and lower
the spool
into the
housing while feeding
the
line through
the eyelets. Ensure
the spring seats
itself into
the spool.
(Figure
8-2D)
HAND
TIGHT
ONLY
DO
NOT
USE
WRENCH
Figure
8-2E
7. Once the
spool
is in
place,
apply
pressure
on the
spool compressing
the spring. Pull
each end of the
line sharply to
unlock them
from the slots. Continue
to apply
pressure
to the spool
until the knob can be
threaded
CLOCIQVISE
onto the
spindle. Tighten
the
knob securely
by hand
only. DO NOT USE THE
STRINGHEAD
WRENCH
TO T]GHTEN.
(Figure
8-2E)
NOTE:
Apply
an anti-seize
compound
(Permatex@
'133A
Anti-seize
or equivalent) to
the threads to make the
knob
easier lo
remove next time
service
is
required.
Flgure
8-2F
8.
Trim the
excess
line to approximately
5
inches.
This
will minimize
load on engine
during starling and
warm-up.
(Figure 8-2F)
4. Double a 18ft. length of .095
(or
.OB0) cufter line.
Thread each end through
one of the two sets of holes
on the top of the spool. Pull both ends
evenly
through the holes.
(Figure
B-28)
Figure 8-2C
5. Wind both ends around
the
spool
together
in
a
CLOCKWISE
direction to within 6" of the ends. DO
NOT
TWIST UNE ON SPOOL. Twisting line
could
cause stringhead to feed improperly.
(Figure
8-2C)
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