Service And Adjustments; Replacing The Line - Weed Eater Twist 'N Edge 545186757 Instruction Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

REPLACING THE LINE

WARNING:
Keep hands and fingers
away from the trigger switch to avoid acciden-
tal starting during service.
1. Press and hold in the two cap release
latches.
2. Pull cap away from the hub.
Spool
Hub
3. Remove old spool.
4. Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
5. Replace with a pre- -wound spool or cut a
length of 26 feet (8 meters) of 0.065" (1.65
mm) diameter WEED EATER brand line.
Use of heavier lines could overload and
damage unit.
WARNING:
Never use wire, rope,
string, etc., which can break off and become a
dangerous missile.
6. Insert end of line about 1/2 inch (1 cm)
into small hole on the inside of the spool.
7. Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
Cap
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrow
found on the spool.
8. Push the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5
Cap
inches (7 - - 12 cm) unwound.
release
latch
Eyelet 9. Place spool into hub with cut out area of
spool in line with eyelet (see illustration).
10. Remove line from notch and feed line
through eyelet.
11. Reinstall the spool cap.
12
Groove
Notches
Cut out
area of spool
Eyelet