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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
Always use original equipment manufacturer ™ 0.080
inch (2.03 mm) replacement line. Lines other than those
specified may make the engine overheat or fail.
There are two methods to replace the SpeedSpool
®
trimming line:
• Wind the inner reel with new line
• Install a pre-wound inner reel
Winding the Inner Reel With New Line
NOTE: It Is unnecessary to remove the bump knob to
install a new trimming line.
1. Cut two pieces of 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) trimming
line, 10 feet (3 m) long.
2. Hold the outer spool and turn the inner reel
counterclockwise to line up the arrows on the outer
spool and inner reel (Fig. 46).
Top View Of The SpeedSpool
®
Outer Spool
Inner Reel
Fig. 46
Bump Knob
Arrows
SPEEDSPOOL
®
(YM26SS & YM26CS)
Never use metal-
reinforced line, wire,
chain or rope. These can break off and
become dangerous projectiles.
WARNING:
Always use the
correct line length
when installing trimming line on the unit.
The line may not release properly if the line
is too long.
WARNING:
Line Locking Hole
Trimming Line
Line Loading Hole
Eyelet
5. Insert the line into the locking hole (Fig. 48). Do not
push the line more than a 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) into the
line locking hole. The line will form a small loop
(Fig. 48) when it is inserted correctly.
3. Pull old line out of the line loading and line locking
holes (Fig. 47 and 48).
4. Insert a piece of trimming line straight into one of the
two eyelets in the outer spool. Push it up through the
line loading hole in the inner reel (Fig. 47). Do not
bend the line when inserting it into the eyelet.
Fig. 47
Fig. 48
6. Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight
against the inner reel (Fig. 49).
Fig.49