Craftsman 138.99005 Operator's Manual

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INSTALLINGPRE-WOUND SPOOL IN STRINGHEAD(See Figure 9. page iii.)Use only pre-wound spool with .080 inch (2.0mm)diameter monofilament line.• Unplug the power head from the power supply.Hold the string head and unscrew the spool cap.• To remove the spool cap, turn it clockwise.• Remove and do not discard the spring from theempty spool. Insert the spring into the new spool.• To install the new spool, make sure the two linesare captured in the slots opposite each other onthe new spool. Make sure the ends of each lineare extended approximately 6 in. (152mm) beyondeach slot.• Thread the lines into the eyelets in the stringhead. Carefully push the spool into the string head(gently pull the lines to the outside if necessary).When the spool is positioned in the string head,grasp the lines and pull sharply to release themfrom the slots in the spool.• Push down and turn the spool counterclockwiseuntil it no longer turns. Hold tile spool down androtate clockwise a small amount. Release the spool.The spool should be locked down in the stringhead. If not, hold down and rotate until locked.• Make sure the string head and the spool areinstalled on the drive shaft.• To install the spool cap, turn the spool capcounterclockwise.• Pull the lines again to rotate the spool into cuttingposition. Push the spool cap down while pulling onthe line ends to manually advance the lines and tocheck for proper assembly of the string head.WINDING LINE ONTO EMPTY SPOOLUse only .080in (2.0ram) diameter monofilamentline.• To remove the spool cap, turn it clockwise.• Remove and do not discard the spring from theempty spool.• Remove any excess line from the spool. Inserttip of new line into spool. Wind the line around thespool one section at a time(see Figure 11, page iii).Once one section is complete, lock the line into theslot and repeat for the second section.• To install the new spool, make sure the two linesare captured in the slots opposite each other onthe spool. Make sure the ends of each line areextended approximately 6 in. (152mm) beyondeach slot.• Thread the line ends into the eyelets in the stringhead. Carefully push the spool into the stringhead (gently pull the line ends to the outside ifnecessary).• When the spool is positioned in the string head,grasp the line and pull sharply to release them fromthe slots in the spool• Push down and turn the spool counter clockwiseuntil it no longer turns. Hold the spool down androtate clockwise a small amount. Release the spool.The spool should be locked down in the stringhead. If not, hold down and rotate until locked.• Make sure the string head and the spool cap areinstalled on the drive shaft• To install the spool cap, turn the spool cap counterclockwise.• Pull the string again to rotate the spool into cuttingposition. Push the spool cap down while pulling onthe line ends to manually advance the line and tocheck for proper assembly of the string head.UNTANGLING THE TRIMMING LINE• Unplug the power head and remove the spool.• Unwind the line until the spool is no longertangled.• Attach line ends into spool slots and reinstall thespool.10 -- English