Care And Maintenance - Craftsman 151.98837 Operator's Manual

LINE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 14-18a, page iv
Use only 0.080 in. (2 mm) diameter round
monofilament line to rewind spool.
■ Remove the battery pack.
To remove spool:
Push in on sides of spool cover to remove
it from trimmer head. Remove spool from
trimmer head. If spool spring falls out of
spool, be sure to reinsert it into spool before
putting replacing spool into head.
■ Remove any old line remaining on the
spool. Check spool and spool cover for wear
or damage. If necessary, replace worn spool
cover or spool.
To rewind spool:
■ Measure out an 18 feet length of new
cutting line.
■ Fold the line in half and then adjust it so that
one end is approximately 3.5 in. (9 cm) longer
than the other.
■ Hook the fold in the middle of the line into
either of the slots in the middle partition of the
spool (Fig. 16).
■ Simultaneously wind each length of line
onto one of the spool halves. Wind line in the
direction indicated on the top of the spool.
■ When there is about 6 inches left on each
line, insert the line into one of the two anchor
slots on that half of the spool. The anchor
slots will keep the line wound and in place for
insertion of the spool into the head.
To install spool:
■ Install the spool back into the trimmer head.
Be sure that the spring is in the spool before
inserting the spool back into the trimmer
head.
■ Direct each line through one of the eyelets
in the head.
■ Push in on sides of spool cover and reinsert
it into the the head. The triangle points on
each side of the cover will meet with the
eyelets on each side of the head to secure
the cutting line in place.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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■ Tug on the tip of each line to free the line
from the anchor slot in the installed spool.
PRE-WOUND SPOOL INSTALLATION
You may purchase a pre-wound spool of
cutting line, model #71.98832, for installation
into the trimmer head.
To install pre-wound spool:
■ Remove the battery pack.
■ Remove the old spool from the trimmer
head. See spool removal instructions in LINE
REPLACEMENT.
■ Install new pre-wound spool into trimmer
head. See spool installation instructions in
LINE REPLACEMENT.