Makita DUR141 Instruction Manual page 11

Installing or removing the Nylon cutting head
WARNING:
Before installing or removing the Nylon cutting head
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(both spool cover and spool, and hereafter called
this way), make sure that the tool is switched off
and the battery cartridge is removed from the tool.
Failure to switch off the tool and remove the battery
cartridge may cause a personal injury.
CAUTION:
While installing or removing the Nylon cutting
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head, be careful not to contact the nylon cord
cutter provided on the guard. Contact with the
cutter could result in personal injury.
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To remove the Nylon cutting head (spool and spool
cover) from the string trimmer, press in the latches
forcefully on both sides of the spool cover and raise it.
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NOTICE:
Make sure that the spring is installed inside the
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spool holder.
To install a cord-newly-wound Nylon cutting head (spool
and spool cover) on the string trimmer, align the Nylon
cord eyehole with the notch of the Nylon cutting head
installation port on the trimmer and then press in it until
a click is heard.
1. Nylon cord
eyehole
2. Notch of the
nylon cutting
head installation
port
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3. Spring
4. Spool holder
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Winding a new Nylon cord on the spool
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Remove the spool from the spool cover and take off the
remaining used Nylon cord from the spool.
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Insert a Nylon cord to the retainer shown in the figure.
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Wind it tightly flat around the spool in the direction of
arrow on the spool so that the wound Nylon cord
surface appears uniform over the winding area.
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Temporarily fix a Nylon cord at the notch shown in the
figure.
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1. Nylon cord
2. Retainer for
nylon cord end
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