REMOVING THE SPOOL (Fig. 8)
z_ WARNING:To
avoid injury, ALWAYS turn off and disconnect the
trimmer from the power outlet BEFORE installing or changing the
trimmer spool or making any adjustments.
1. Unplug the power cord and turn the
trimmer over to access the cutting line.
2. To remove the spool housing retainer,
press in on the two tabs located across
from each other on the retainer. Lift up,
remove and set to one side.
3. Remove
spool from spool housing.
4. Note that the spring inside the middle
of the spool housing
is loose and
comes
out easily.
Fig. 8
Spool
line
1
Spool
housing
retainer
housing
REPLACING THE SPOOL (Fig. 9)
I
_WARNING:To
avoid injury, ALWAYS turn off and disconnect the
• trimmer from the power outlet BEFORE installing or changing the
trimmer spool or making any adjustments;
1. Replace the spool with a new pre-wound
spool (Craftsman Spool 71-85967). Spool
is available at Sears Stores or other
Craftsman outlets.
2. Insert the end of one cutting
line through
one of the eyelets
in the spool housing.
Insert the other end of the cutting
line
through
the other eyelet.
3.
Place the spool over the middle of the
spool
housing
(with the spring
inside).
Once spool is over the middle of the
spool housing,
pull the cutting
lines to
release
them from the spool rail notches.
Line up the tabs of the spool housing
retainer
with the cut out parts of the
housing
and press firmly. Make sure the
two sections of the line are not caught
between
the housing
and the housing
retainer.
Fig. 9
Spool
15