Replace The Spool; Refill The Spool - Craftsman Weedwacker 172.74533 Operator's Manual

REPLACE THE SPOOL (Fig.g)
1. Replace the spool (2) with a new
pre-wound spool (71-85945)
2. Insert the end of one line through an
eyelet (1) in the spool housing. Insert
the other line through the other eyelet.
3. Insert spool into housing. Once spool is
in housing, pull lines to release them
from spool rail notches.
4. Slide the spool and housing over the
spring (3) and place them on the
housing retainer. Make sure the two
sections of the line are not caught
between the housing and the housing
retainer.
Fig. g
5. Hold the retainer with one hand. Press down and turn the cutting spool
housing clockwise until the housing locks in place.
REFILL THE SPOOL (Fig. 10)
If you are unable to purchase a new pre-wound spool, you may purchase
0.065-inch monofilament cutting line and refill the spool that was provided
with your grass trimmer.
1. Remove the spool from the trimmer head. Fig. 10
2. Cut a length of cutting line to approximately
20 feet (6m) long and fold it in half.
3. Loop the fold point all the way down into one
of the notches on the middle rail of the spool
to anchor the line. (Fig. 10)
4. Wind the line evenly and tightly in the direction
of the arrow on the base of the spool, Make
sure each section of the spool contains a
separate half of the line. (Fig. 10) DO NOT
wind the line beyond the edge of the cutting
spool.
5. Leave about six inches of line unwound in
each Section. Stabilize the winding by inserting the top section line into a
notch on the top spool rail, and the bottom section line into a notch on the
bottom spool rail.
6. Insert the end of one line through one opening in the spool housing. Insert
the other line through the other opening. Tug on the lines to release them
from the notches on the top and bottom spool rails.
7. Replace spool and spool housing. (See steps 4 and 5 in "Replace the
Spool" above.)
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