Craftsman 138. 99005 Operator's Manual page 10

INSTALLING PRE-WOUND SPOOL IN STRING
HEAD(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 the
empty spool. Insert the spring into the new spool.
• To install the new spool, make sure the two lines
are captured in the slots opposite each other on
the new spool. Make sure the ends of each line
are extended approximately 6 in. (152mm) beyond
each slot.
• Thread the lines into the eyelets in the string
head. 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 them
from the slots in the spool.
• Push down and turn the spool counterclockwise
until it no longer turns. Hold the spool down and
rotate clockwise a small amount. Release the spool.
The spool should be locked down in the string
head. If not, hold down and rotate until locked.
• Make sure the string head and the spool are
installed on the drive shaft.
• To install the spool cap, turn the spool cap
counterclockwise.
• Pull the lines again to rotate the spool into cutting
position. Push the spool cap down while pulling on
the line ends to manually advance the lines and to
check for proper assembly of the string head.
WINDING LINE ONTO EMPTY SPOOL
Use only .080in (2.0mm) diameter monofilament
line.
• To remove the spool cap, turn it clockwise.
• Remove and do not discard the spring from the
empty spool.
OPERATION
• Remove any excess line from the spool. Insert
tip of new line into spool. Wind the line around the
spool one section at a time(see Figure 11, page iii).
Once one section is complete, lock the line into the
slot and repeat for the second section.
• To install the new spool, make sure the two lines
are captured in the slots opposite each other on
the spool. Make sure the ends of each line are
extended approximately 6 in. (152mm) beyond
each slot.
• Thread the line ends into the eyelets in the string
head. Carefully push the spool into the string
head (gently pull the line ends to the outside if
necessary).
• When the spool is positioned in the string head,
grasp the line and pull sharply to release them from
the slots in the spool
• Push down and turn the spool counter clockwise
until it no longer turns. Hold the spool down and
rotate clockwise a small amount. Release the spool.
The spool should be locked down in the string
head. If not, hold down and rotate until locked.
• Make sure the string head and the spool cap are
installed on the drive shaft
• To install the spool cap, turn the spool cap counter
clockwise.
• Pull the string again to rotate the spool into cutting
position. Push the spool cap down while pulling on
the line ends to manually advance the line and to
check 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 longer
tangled.
• Attach line ends into spool slots and reinstall the
spool.
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