Maintenance And Repair Instructions - MTD Yard Machines MCT33360E Manuel De L'utilisateur

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:
form maintenance or repairs with unit run-
ning. Always service and repair a cool unit.
Disconnect the spark plug wire to ensure
that the unit cannot start.
WARNING:
chain or rope. These can break off and
become dangerous projectiles.
Slots
Knob
Spool
REPLACING TRIMMING LINE
1. Turn the knob counterclockwise to remove it (Fig. 14).
2. Remove the spool and the spring from the spindle.
3. Remove any remaining trimming line.
4. Cut a 14' (4.3 m) length of replacement trimming line.
Double it over, using 0.095 in (2.43 mm) trimming line.
Place the looped center in one of the slots in the
spool divider (Fig. 15).
To prevent serious
injury, never per-
Never use metal-
reinforced line, wire,
Spring
Spindle
Eyelets
Housing
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
5. Wind the trimming line clockwise (Fig. 16). Keep
tension on the line, and make sure each half of line is
separated by the spool divider. Continue winding
until the line is within 6 inches (15 cm) of the ends.
6. Lock each end of the line into a slot on opposite
sides of the spool (Fig. 17).
7. Install the spring over the spindle. Insert each end of
the line through an eyelet in the housing (Fig. 14).
Slots
8. Lower the spool onto the housing while feeding the
line through the eyelets. Ensure that the spring seats
itself into the spool (Fig. 18).
Spring
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Eyelet
Fig. 18
Spindle
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