D. CUTTING HEAD MAINTENANCE
1. CUTTING LINE REPLACEMENT
a. Hold the cutting head as shown in Figure 18.
Press the lock tab, and turn lock ring counter-
clockwise
b. Remove the lock ring, tap button, and
spool. Figure 19.
c. Clean dirt and debris from housing and
spool.
d. Inspect spool. Replace as necessary. See
instruction #3 this section.
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PressLock Tab.
Turn outer ring
counterclockwise,
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LOCK TAB
Figure 18
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TAP BUTTON
U$1NG
Figure 19
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NOTE: The aluminum line saver is reversi-
ble. After a groove is worn into one side,
reverse the line saver (with the spool
removed) to provide a new wear surface.
Figure 21.
Replace a worn spool with a new pre-wound
spoolfor quickeasy replacement. Or as an alter-
native, replace nylon line on existing, usable
spool.Toreplaceline,insert1/16to 1/8inchofthe
endofthe linethroughthe holeinthe spool.Wrap
the line evenly onto the spool in a clockwise
directionasshown byarrowonspool.
Figure 20.
f. Insertthe endofthe linethrough the line saver as
showninFigure21. Pushspoolin housing.Force
spooldown. Turnand lockspoolunderthe drive
lugs onthe drivegear.
g. Replace the tal_ button; press lock tab and
install the lock ring. Turn the lock ring
clockwise _ and fasten under the
catches on the housing. Figure 22. Check
to be certain all catches are properly se-
cured.
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Turn Lock Ring
clockwise to install,
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Figure 21
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