Installing Line - Ryobi AC04156 Manual

For units with arbors:
 Install the spacer onto the upper housing.
 Slide the spacer and upper housing onto the arbor.
 Place the spring into the upper housing and push down to seat.
 Install the white line guide into the spool.
NOTE: When installing, align the keys located on the underside of
the guide with the corresponding holes in the spool.
 Insert the spool into the upper housing and onto the arbor.
 Secure the spool in place by pressing it firmly into the upper housing
and installing a bolt (M8) into the opening in the arbor.
For curved shaft models, install the black bolt and turn clockwise.
Make sure bolt is fully screwed into arbor. Do not overtighten.
For straight shaft models, install the silver bolt and turn
counterclockwise. Make sure bolt is fully screwed into arbor. Do not
overtighten.
 Align the ribs on the knob with the slots in the spool and place the
knob onto the spool.
 Slide lower housing over the knob and onto the upper housing. Push
together until the tabs in the upper housing snap into the slots in the
lower housing.
 Install line as described in Installing Line.
For units without arbors:
 Insert nut (M8), with flange facing down, into the hex pocket in the
upper housing then twist upper housing onto the attachment (see
figure 6).
For curved shaft models, insert silver nut and turn upper housing
clockwise.
For straight shaft models, insert black nut and turn upper housing
counterclockwise. If necessary, use a wrench (not provided) or locking
pin to hold the flange washer while tightening the upper housing.
 Place the spring into the upper housing and push down to seat.
 Install the black line guide into the spool.
NOTE: When installing, align the keys located on the underside of
the guide with the corresponding holes in the spool.
 Align the ribs on the knob with the slots in the spool and place the
knob onto the spool.
 Insert the bump knob and spool assembly through the opening in
the trimmer head housing.
 Slide lower housing onto the upper housing. Push together until the
tabs in the upper housing snap into the slots in the lower housing.
NOTE: Hold the spool by the knob while completing the installation.
 Install line as described in Installing Line.

INSTALLING LINE

See Figure 7.
The trimmer head comes with 16 ft. of .095 in. trimmer line. Look
for replacement line where you purchased this product. Use original
manufacturer's .095 in. replacement line for best performance.
 Stop the unit and remove battery pack or disconnect spark plug wire.
 Rotate the bump knob clockwise as necessary to align the arrows
on the bump knob with the arrows on the trimmer head housing.
 Insert the trimmer line into the eyelet on the trimmer head housing.
Push until the end of the line comes out the other side of the housing.
Pull the line until equal amounts of line appear on both sides of the
housing.
NOTE: If replacing trimmer line, do not insert more than 18 ft. of line.
Line may jam if more than 18 ft. is loaded.
 Either by hand or using the SPEED WINDER
clockwise to wind the line on the spool until approximately 6 in. of
line is showing on each side.
NOTE: After every five to seven revolutions of the SPEED WINDER
pull both line ends taut for best loading results and to help prevent
line from tangling.
 Push the bump knob down while pulling on line(s) to manually advance
the line.
, rotate the bump knob
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CURVED SHAFT
ARBOR
SPACER
UPPER
HOUSING
SPRING
WHITE
LINE GUIDE
SPOOL
BLACK
BOLT
KNOB
LOWER
HOUSING
CURVED SHAFT
UPPER
HOUSING
SILVER
NUT
SPRING
BLACK
LINE GUIDE
SPOOL
KNOB
LOWER
HOUSING
ARROWS
EYELET
LINE
STRAIGHT SHAFT
ARBOR
SPACER
HOUSING
SPRING
LINE GUIDE
SPOOL
SILVER
BOLT
KNOB
STRAIGHT SHAFT
FLANGE
WASHER
LOCKING
PIN
LINE GUIDE
LINE
SPEED
WINDER
UPPER
WHITE
LOWER
HOUSING
Fig. 5
UPPER
HOUSING
BLACK
NUT
SPRING
BLACK
SPOOL
KNOB
LOWER
HOUSING
Fig. 6
KNOB
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Fig. 7