If y ou do not full y install the spool and cap , the trimmer
could thr o w them during operation, causing injur y to
the operator or bystander s. Ensur e that y ou full y install
the spool and cap , with the tw o locking ta bs on the cap
secur ed in the spool housing .
1. Press in the tabs on eac h side of the cap ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Cap
3. Spring
2. Spool 4. Trimmer head
Note: Y ou ma y need a screw dri v er to press in the tabs on
the cap of a new trimmer .
Note: If the spring falls off the trimmer head, install the
spring before installing the spool and cap .
2. If there is any cutting line left (there should be a shor t piece),
remo v e and discard it.
3. T horoughly clean the trimmer head. Inspect for any damag ed
or w or n par ts .
4. If y ou are winding a new line onto the old spool, complete
the follo wing ste ps:
A. Hook one end of line into the slot on the spool, allo wing
no mor e than 1/8 inch to pr otr ude , and push the end
of the line all the w ay to the inner end of the slot.
B . Wind the line in the direction of the ar ro w on the spool,
in lev el ro ws , betw een the spool flang es ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
T he trimmer will not function properly if the line is
w ound in the wrong direction, the end of the line
protr udes more than 1/8 inc h, or the line is w ound
bey ond the outer edg es of the spool.
5. Unwind no more than 3 inc hes of line from spool (either new
or re-w ound) and hold the line and spool to prev ent the line
from unra v eling .
6. W hile holding the line and spool, place the cap on the spool.
7. Inser t the line into the eyelet, aligning the cap tabs with the
slots in the cutter head.
8. Press in the tabs and push do wn the cap and spool to loc k
the cap in place ( Figure 9 ).
Figure 9
Note: Y ou ma y need to rotate the spool to fully install it.
T he fully installed cutting head should appear as sho wn in Figure
10 .
Figure 10
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