Echo GT-222ES Operator's Manual page 23

Replacing nylon line
 Shut down trimmer engine without fail and make sure nylon line cutting head has stopped rotating before starting
replacement procedure.
To do so could lead to an accident or serious injury.
 Use only flexible, non-metallic line recommended by YAMABIKO Corporation.
Failure to do so could lead to an accident or serious injury.
Maintenance and care
DANGER
WARNING
1. Press "retaining pawls" (at two places) inward and remove
cover. It is easier to remove one after another.
2. Remove spool.
3. When nylon line on the spool is almost exhausted, remove
remaining line from spool and wind "new line" according to
the procedures (4) and beyond. When the line on the spool
is "melted and stuck" remove the entire line while peeling off
the "melted and stuck" portion and wind the "removed line"
anew according to procedures (4) and beyond.
4. Bend the line at the point 10 cm away from the middle of
whole length and hook the bent portion into the "notch" of the
intermediate separator.
5. Wind the line firmly into groove of the spool following "wind-
ing direction for the line R".
6. When the line is wound to the end hook both line ends into
respective notch of spool for retaining tentatively the line
while leaving line ends approximately 10 cm beyond notch.
7. Align notches of spool for the line with grooves of eyelets
and fit spool into housing.
8. Pull out the line from housing. (A) Remove the line from "re-
spective notch of spool", and (B) pass it through "groove of
respective eyelet".
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