17274536 User Manual

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REMOVING THE SPOOL (Fig. 8)

z_ WARNING:To avoid injury, ALWAYS turn off and disconnect the

trimmer from the power outlet BEFORE installing or changing the

trimmer spool or making any adjustments.

1. Unplug the power cord and turn the

trimmer over to access the cutting line.

2. To remove the spool housing retainer,

press in on the two tabs located across

from each other on the retainer. Lift up,

remove and set to one side.

3. Remove spool from spool housing.

4. Note that the spring inside the middle

of the spool housing is loose and

comes out easily.

Fig. 8

Spool

line

Spool

housing

retainer

housing

REPLACING THE SPOOL (Fig. 9)

I _WARNING:To avoid injury, ALWAYS turn off and disconnect the

• trimmer from the power outlet BEFORE installing or changing the

trimmer spool or making any adjustments;

1. Replace the spool with a new pre-wound

spool (Craftsman Spool 71-85967). Spool

is available at Sears Stores or other

Craftsman outlets.

2. Insert the end of one cutting line through

one of the eyelets in the spool housing.

Insert the other end of the cutting line

through the other eyelet.

3. Place the spool over the middle of the

spool housing (with the spring inside).

Once spool is over the middle of the

spool housing, pull the cutting lines to

release them from the spool rail notches.

Line up the tabs of the spool housing

retainer with the cut out parts of the

housing and press firmly. Make sure the

two sections of the line are not caught

between the housing and the housing

retainer.

Fig. 9

Spool

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Craftsman 17274536 line trimmer

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