7. Lock gearcase power output shaft according to trimmer manufacturer's instructions.
8. Thread line head onto power output shaft, turning counterclockwise. Hand tighten.
9. Remove locking tool from gearcase.
to advance trimmer line
tip:
To advance trimmer line, tap trimmer head against the ground while the head is turning at normal operating speed.
All units
1. After installing line head, check that trimmer line length does not extend beyond
the cut-off blade on debris shield. Trim line if necessary.
nylon line replacement
Parts Required: ECHO 0.095" Nylon Trimmer Line 6 m (20 ft.) long.
1. Do not push spool in. Hold drum (A) and turn spool (B) clockwise until peg
clicks and disappears from hole. Pull spool out of drum.
2. Use one piece of new nylon line (C) 6 m (20 ft.) long and thread through the
molded loop (D) on the spool. Pull line tight and adjust so one end is 15 cm (6
in.) longer than the other.
3. Hold the spool, opening toward you. Place index finger between the two
strands and wind line, tightly and evenly, in direction of arrow (E).
4. Place ends of line (C) into notches (F) in spool, leaving 6 in. protruding.
5. Feed ends of line outward through eyelets (G) in drum.
6. Align grooves in spool with pegs, and push spool (I), into drum.
7. Hold spool and drum securely with one hand, and pull each line to disengage
from notches.
8. Hold drum (A) and turn spool (B) counter clockwise until peg clicks into hole.
9. Trim lines to 8 in. length.
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B
C
E
B
F
G
B
A
D
F
I
B
H
G
A