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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
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F-050204L
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Before you inspect, clean or service the trimmer, stop the engine.
Make sure that all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the wire from the
spark plug.
HOW TO
REPLACE THE TRIMMER LINE
For the best performance, use a heavy
gauge (0.155” diameter) trimmer line. Cut
the length of the trimmer line to 21.5 inches.
Use the length guide, located on the shield,
to make sure the trimmer line is the correct
length. See Figure 11. Do not allow the
length of the lines to vary more than one
inch. This is important to make sure the trim-
mer head is balanced and does not vibrate.
IMPORTANT: To extend the life of the trim-
mer line, keep the trimmer line moist. If not
kept moist, the nylon trimmer line will be-
come dry and brittle. Keep extra trimmer
line in a can of water. The line will then stay
flexible and easy to change. A flexible line
will also last much longer.
Figure 11
Trimmer Line
Shield
HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES
When the trimmer line becomes worn to half the original length, replace the trimmer line as
follows:
1. Stop the engine. Wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove worn trimmer
line from line retainer.
3. First, thread the ends of
the new trimmer line
through the outside
loops.
Line
Retainer
Trimmer
Line
4. Next, take the ends of the
line, cross over the line
retainer, and thread the
ends through the center
hole.
5. Then, check to make
sure that the ends of the
line are even.
Line
Retainer