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Figure23
1.Jamnut
MowerMaintenance
ReplacingtheMowerLine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
themowerlines.Replacetheline
whenitishalftheoriginallength.
Usea4mm(0.155inchdiameter)mowerline,witha
lengthof55cm(21-1/2inches).
Important:Donotallowthelinelengthstovary
morethan2.5cm(1inch).Otherwise,themower
headmaynotbebalancedandvibrateduring
operation.
Note:Keepthemowerlinemoisttoextenditslife,
maintainexibility,andeasereplacement.Storeextra
lineinwater.
1.Removethewornmowerlinefromtheline
retainer.
2.Cutnewmowerlineto55cm(21-1/2inches)or
usingthelengthguide(Figure24)asfollows:
A.Place1endofthelineat1markonthe
shield.
B.Bendthelinealongtheraisedportionofthe
shieldtothesecondmark.
C.Cutthelineatthesecondmark.
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Figure24
1.Lengthguide
3.Threadtheendsofthenewmowerlinethrough
theouterloops(Figure25).
4.Crosstheendsoverthelineretainerandthreat
themthroughthecenterhole.
5.Ensurethattheendsofthelineareeven.
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