Craftsman WEEDWACKER 316.731700 Operator's Manual page 15

Cleaning t heCutting
Head
NOTE: The cutting head will remain attached to the unit.
1. Remove the old line from the cutting head. The line glide plate
cannot be removed if there is still line in the cutting head.
2. Insert a small Phillips screwdriver into the locking tab hole and push
the locking tab inward (Fig. 19). At the same time, pull the line glide
plate out of the cutting head.
3. Use a clean cloth to clean the insides of the cutting head and
line glide plate.
4. Align the arrow on the line glide plate with the arrow on the
cutting head (Fig. 19).
5. Push the line glide plate into the cutting head until the locking
tab snaps into place.
Locking Tab Hole_
Locking Tab_ __
Line Glide Plate/' _-_/-
Fig. 19
Cutting
Head
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