How to Change Trimmer Line
- 1). Pull the spark plug wire to prevent the trimmer from accidentally starting. Wait to change lines until your trimmer engine has cooled and the fuel tank is nearly empty. Tilt the trimmer so the spool assembly presents itself to you at chest level.
- 2). Remove the spool assembly cap, either by pressing in tabs on both sides or unscrewing a spool bolt, depending upon the model of your trimmer. Pull off the cap. Remove the spent spool, keeping the spring in place, if possible.
- 3). Pull about three inches of line from a prewound spool, which should come from the same manufacturer as your trimmer. Slide the spool onto the trimmer's crankshaft on top of the spring. Thread the three inches of line through the spool head's eyelet.
- 4). Replace the cap over the tabs until the assembly snaps in place. Tighten the bolt that holds the spool assembly in place if your model's cap is not secured by tabs.
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