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A WARNING All three catches must be fastened and the lock tab latched onto the Lock Ring. If installed incorrectly, the Lock Ring can fly off and become a dangerous missile. Line Exit Hole Catches in Locked Position •:"" g. Check to make sure all three catches (Fig tire 16 ) and the lock tab (Figure 17 ) are properly fastened. Figure 18 . Then test the Lock ring by tying to turn it counterclockwise. h. Pull online to changethe spool fromthelocked position to the operating position. Figure 19 . i. Obtain correct line length (4") by pressing tap button and pulling line again. Figure 19 . 2. Installing Line on Spool a. To replace the Line on existing Spool: 1.) Follow "Installing Spool w/Linet" steps "a.-d." and remove any line remaining on the spool. 2.) Use two 20 foot lengths of POULAN PRO .080" line. 3.) Insert 1/16" to 1/8" of the end of each line through two of the holes in the inner rim of the spool. Figure 20 . Allow no more than 1/8" line to extend beyond the rim to avoid interference with tapping action. 4.) With your finger between the lines, wrap the lines onto the spool firmly and evenlyin a clockwise direction asshown bythe arrow on the spool. Figure 20 . NOTE. e ne mus vrrapp firmly and evenly for proper line feed. 5.) Follow "Installing Spool w/Line," steps "e.-i." b. If line breaks off or backs up in the trimmer head, follow "Installing Spool w/Linot" steps "a. -d." Pull slack in line until line is lightly wound onto spool, leaving 4-6 inches of extended line. Continue with steps "e. -i." ce; Figure 17 Figure 18 kt Approximately 2 Inches of Line Can Be Pulled From the Trimmer Head Each. Time the Tap Button is Pressed. Tap Button 1/8" of Line Throu Figure 19 Wrap Line On Spool As Shown By Arrow Inner Rim Figure 20 3. Trouble Shooting the Trimmer Head and Line NOTE; For best results, POULAN/WEED EATER recommends the use of POULAN PRO brand line. • Does not advance, or breaks while cutting: - Improperly wound onto spool. - Line size incorrect. - Too little line outside head. - Improperly routed in head. • Pulls back into head: - Too little line outside of head. • Releases continuously: - Improperly routed in head. - Line size incorrect. • Welds onto spool: - Line size incorrect. - Incorrect spool. - Crowding line against material being cut. - Cutting at higher speeds than necessary - Inferior line. • Usage is.excessive: -- Improperly routed in head. - Line size incorrect. -- Cutting at high speeds around hard objects. - Crowding line against material being cut. -- Inferior line. MAINTENANCE ACCESSORIES TAP-N- GO DUAL EXIT HEAD ... 952-711517 SPOOL W/LINE 952-711518 NYLON CUTTING LINE (.080 dia.) 80 Ft. 200 Ft 400 Ft. 952-711510 952-711511 952-711512 - 14 -

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A
WARNING
All
three
catches
must
be
fastened
and
the
lock
tab
latched
onto
the
Lock
Ring.
If
installed
in-
correctly,
the
Lock
Ring
can
fly
off
and
become
a
dangerous
missile.
g.
Check
to
make
sure
all
three
catches
(Fig
tire
16
)
and
the
lock
tab
(Figure
17
)
are
prop-
erly
fastened.
Figure
18
.
Then
test
the
Lock
ring
by
tying
to
turn
it
counterclockwise.
h.
Pull
online
to
changethe
spool
fromthelocked
position
to
the
operating
position.
Figure
19
.
i.
Obtain
correct
line
length
(4")
by
pressing
tap
button
and
pulling
line
again.
Figure
19
.
2.
Installing
Line
on
Spool
a.
To
replace
the
Line
on
existing
Spool:
1.)
Follow
"Installing
Spool
w/Line
t
"
steps
"a.
—d."
and
remove
any
line
remaining
on
the
spool.
2.)
Use
two
20
foot
lengths
of
POULAN
PRO
.080"
line.
3.)
Insert
1/16"
to
1/8"
of
the
end
of
each
line
through
two
of
the
holes
in
the
inner
rim
of
the
spool.
Figure
20
.
Allow
no
more
than
1/8"
line
to
extend
beyond
the
rim
to
avoid
interference
with
tapping
action.
4.)
With
your
finger
between
the
lines,
wrap
the
lines
onto
the
spool
firmly
and
evenly
in
a
clockwise
direction
as
shown
by
the
arrow
on
the
spool.
Figure
20
.
NOTE.
e
ne
mus
vrrapp
firmly
and
evenly
for
proper
line
feed.
5.)
Follow
"Installing
Spool
w/Line,"
steps
"e.—i."
b.
If
line
breaks
off
or
backs
up
in
the
trim-
mer
head,
follow
"Installing
Spool
w/Lino
t
"
steps
"a.
—d."
Pull
slack
in
line
until
line
is
li
ghtly
wound
onto
spool,
leaving
4-6
inches
of
extended
line.
Continue
with
steps
"e.
—i."
Line
Exit
Hole
ce;
Catches
in
Locked
Position
•:""
Figure
17
Figure
18
k
Approximately
2
Inches
of
Line
Can
Be
t
Pulled
From
the
Trimmer
Head
Each.
T
ime
the
Tap
Button
is
Pressed.
Tap
Button
1/8"
of
Line
Throu
Figure
19
Inner
Rim
Wrap
Line
On
Spool
As
Shown
By
Arrow
Figure
20
3.
Trouble
Shooting
the
Trimmer
Head
TER
recommends
the
use
of
POULAN
PRO
brand
line.
EA
NOTE;
For
best
results,
POULAN/WEED
•
Does
not
advance,
or
breaks
while
cut-
ting:
-
Improperly
wound
onto
spool.
—
Line
size
incorrect.
—
Too
little
line
outside
head.
—
Improperly
routed
in
head.
•
Welds
onto
spool:
—
Line
size
incorrect.
—
Incorrect
spool.
—
Crowding
line
against
material
being
cut.
—
Cutting
at
higher
speeds
than
necessary
—
Inferior
line.
and
Line
•
Pulls
back
into
head:
—
Too
little
line
outside
of
head.
•
Releases
continuously:
-
Improperly
routed
in
head.
—
Line
size
incorrect.
•
Usage
is.
excessive:
--
Improperly
routed
in
head.
—
Line
size
incorrect.
--
Cutting
at
high
speeds
around
hard
objects.
—
Crowding
line
against
material
being
cut.
--
Inferior
line.
MAINTENANCE
ACCESSORIES
TAP
-N-
GO
DUAL
EXIT
HEAD
...
952-711517
NYLON
CUTTING
LINE
(.080
dia.)
SPOOL
W/LINE
952-711518
80
Ft.
952-711510
200
Ft
952-711511
400
Ft.
952-711512
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