Replacing Cutting Line - Toro 51249 Manual Del Operador

Replacing Cutting
Line
Prewound replacement spools can be purchased from
your local Toro retailer. The cutting line used by Toro
is specially formulated for use on your trimmer. Other
line may not provide the same high quality
performance.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Use of line other than proper monofilament
cutting line could cause personal injury.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Wire or other string-like substances could
cut through clothes, skin, etc. and cause
personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Do not use any type of wire or other
string-like substance.
Use only TORO .065" dia. nylon
monofilament cutting line, 30 feet
maximum.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
When trimmer is in operation, the cutting
head is rotating.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with rotating cutting head could
cause personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Always be sure cutting head has completely
stopped rotating and trimmer is unplugged
before inverting trimmer.
Never activate trimmer when it is in an
inverted position.
1. Disconnect trimmer from power source.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Cutting knife on grass shield is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with cutting knife could cause
personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Be careful when removing spool. Avoid
contact with knife blade.
2. To remove empty spool, invert trimmer, place
hand over spool and press in tabs on each side of
cap (Fig. 14).
3. If there is any line on spool, hold free end of line
with one hand to prevent spool from unraveling
and with other hand grasp spool and lift off
spool and cap together (Fig. 15).
Note: If spring falls off cutter head during
this procedure, reinstall spring before
reinstalling spool and cap.
Note: Before reinstalling spool, be sure to
thoroughly clean out cutter head and
visually inspect for any damaged or
worn parts.
4. Unwind no more than three inches of line from
new spool and hold line and spool to prevent
unraveling.
5. Place cap on spool.
6. Insert line into eyelet in cutter head (Fig. 16) and
hold line with one hand while using your other
hand to place spool and cap on spring. Align cap
tabs with slots in cutter head, press in tabs and
push down cap and spool to lock cap in place
(Fig. 16).
Note: Spool may need to be rotated slightly
to allow it to be fully installed.
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