DeWalt DCST990B Instruction Manual page 13

WARNING:
Do not use any blades, or any accessory
or attachment other than those recommended by D
trimmer. Serious injury or product damage may result.
Use D WALT replacement line Model No. DWO1DT801 or DWO1DT802.
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• When replacing the line, use only .080 inches (2.032 mm) diameter
line (MODEL NO. DWO1DT801 OR DWO1DT802) is recommended.
For optimal performance, do not use .095 line. Other sized may
degrade performance and cause damage to the trimmer.
Replacing the Cutting Line (Fig. 2, 9–12)
CAUTION:
To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting
line protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it just
reaches the blade.
1. Remove battery.
2. Turn spool (9A) clockwise to unlock as shown in Figure 9. The
white nub (12B) inside the spool will rotate away from the spool
window (9B) to indicate it is unlocked.
FIG. 9
9B
9A
3. Pull the spool straight out to remove.
4. Remove any dirt and grass from the spool and housing.
5. First, wind new line in the channel of the spool closest to the
holding slots (10C) as shown in Figure 10.
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FIG. 10
10A
10C
10B
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6. Place the end of the cutting line
(10A) into the retaining hole
(10B).
7. Wind the cutting line onto the
spool in the direction of the
arrow on the bottom of the
spool. Make sure to wind the
line on neatly and in layers. Do
not crisscross (Fig. 11).
8. When the wound cutting
line reaches the beginning of
the holding slots (10C), cut the
line approximately 4 inches
(106 mm).
9. Push the line in the holding slots on one side of the spool to hold
the first line while you wind the second line.
10. Repeat the above procedure for the second cutting line on the
lower section of the spool.
CAUTION:
Before you begin trimming, only use the
appropriate type of cutting line. Ensure that cutting line is present in
both sections of the spool as shown in Figure 11.
11. Once both lines are wrapped around
the spool (9A), place your thumb and
finger on the holding slots to further
secure the string and feed the end of
each line through the two holes (12A)
on either side of the head in the spool
housing (H) as shown in Figure 12.
1 2. Line up the white nubs (12B) inside
the spool housing with the recesses
FIG. 11
FIG. 12
12C
12B
12A