Maintenance; Line Replacement; General Maintenance - Homelite UT41121A Operator's Manual

WARNINg:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts can create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNINg:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNINg:
Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine,
shut off motor, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
disconnect extension cord. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious personal injury or
property damage.

gENERAL MAINTENANcE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNINg:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which can result in serious personal injury.
You can often make repairs described here. For other repairs,
have the trimmer serviced by an authorized service center.
Periodically, clean all foreign material from the trimmer head
air vents.

MAINTENANcE

SPOOL REPLAcEMENT
See Figure 15.
Use only .065 in. diameter monofilament line. Use original
manufacturer's replacement line for best performance.
 Unplug the string trimmer.
 Push in tabs on side of spool retainer.
 Pull spool retainer up to remove.
 Remove spool.
 To install the new spool, make sure the two lines are
captured in the slots opposite each other on the new
spool. Make sure the end of each line is extended
approximately 6 in. beyond each slot.
 Install the new spool so that the lines and slots align with
the eyelets in the string head. Thread the line into the
eyelets.
 Pull the strings extending from the string head so the line
releases from the slots in the spool.
 Reinstall the spool retainer by depressing tabs into slots
and pushing down until spool retainer clicks into place.

LINE REPLAcEMENT

See Figures 15 - 16.
 Unplug the string trimmer.
 Remove the spool from the string head.
NOTE: Remove any old line remaining on the spool.
 Cut two pieces of line, each being approximately
9 ft. long. Use only .065 in. diameter monofilament line.
 Insert the first line into the anchor hole in the upper part
of the spool. Wind the first line around the upper part
of the spool clockwise, as shown by the arrows on the
spool. Place line in the slot on spool, leaving about 6 in.
extended beyond the slot. Do not overfill. After winding the
line, there should be at least 1/4 in. between the wound
line and the outside edge of the spool.
 Repeat above step with second line, using the bottom
part of spool. Do not overfill.
 Replace the plastic retainer, spool, and the spool retainer.
Refer to Spool Replacement earlier in this manual.
STORINg ThE TRIMMER
 Unplug the string trimmer.
 Depress telescoping boom coupler and set at shortest
setting.
 Clean all foreign material from the trimmer.
 Store it in a place that is inaccessible to children.
 Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden
chemicals and de-icing salts.
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