Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Ifyoudonotfullyinstallthespoolandcap,thetrimmer
couldthrowthemduringoperation,causinginjuryto
theoperatororbystanders.
Ensurethatyoufullyinstallthespoolandcap,with
thetwolockingtabsonthecapsecuredinthespool
housing.
1.Pressinthetabsoneachsideofthecap(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Cap3.Spring
2.Spool
4.Trimmerhead
Note:Youmayneedascrewdrivertopressinthetabs
onthecapofanewtrimmer.
Note:Ifthespringfallsoffthetrimmerhead,installthe
springbeforeinstallingthespoolandcap.
2.Ifthereisanycuttinglineleft(thereshouldbeashortpiece),
removeanddiscardit.
3.Thoroughlycleanthetrimmerhead.Inspectforany
damagedorwornparts.
4.Ifyouarewindinganewlineontotheoldspool,complete
thefollowingsteps:
A.Hookoneendoflineintotheslotonthespool,allowing
nomorethan3mm(1/8inch)toprotrude,andpush
theendofthelineallthewaytotheinnerendofthe
slot.
B.Windthelineinthedirectionofthearrowonthespool,
inlevelrows,betweenthespoolanges(Figure8).
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Figure8
Thetrimmerwillnotfunctionproperlyifthelineiswound
inthewrongdirection,theendofthelineprotrudes
morethan3mm(1/8inch),orthelineiswoundbeyond
theouteredgesofthespool.
5.Unwindnomorethan7.6cm(3inches)oflinefromspool
(eitherneworre-wound)andholdthelineandspoolto
preventthelinefromunraveling.
6.Whileholdingthelineandspool,placethecaponthespool.
7.Insertthelineintotheeyelet,aligningthecaptabswiththe
slotsinthecutterhead.
8.Pressinthetabsandpushdownthecapandspooltolock
thecapinplace(Figure9).
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Figure9
Note:Youmayneedtorotatethespooltofullyinstallit.
ThefullyinstalledcuttingheadshouldappearasshowninFigure
10.
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