How to Thread a Toro Trimmer With Line

Threading a Toro trimmer with new line takes just a couple of minutes.

An afternoon of attacking weeds in your backyard definitely can take a toll on the nylon line your Toro trimmer uses. When the line runs out, you'll need to take apart the end of your trimmer and restring its spool. Even for the most mechanically challenged handyman, the process of threading a Toro trimmer with new line takes just a couple of minutes, allowing you to get back to whacking weeds in no time.

Things You'll Need

• Bulk nylon line (.065-inch diameter by 10 feet)

Instructions

1. Pull off the cap on the bottom of the Toro trimmer by squeezing tabs on both sides of the cap. Grab the Toro string spool, pull it from the cutter head and pocket the spring, which you will need when you reinstall the spool assembly.

2. Get rid of any remnants of string that may exist if the spool is about empty. Clean the cutter head of any debris.

3. Place about 1/8 inch of string in the slot on the spool. Position the spool so the bump knob is at the bottom of the spool assembly, and begin winding line around the spool in a counterclockwise manner.

4. Allow a 3-inch length of line to protrude from the spool assembly once the string has been wound snugly around the spool. Put the spring and spool back in the cutter head. Thread the line through the cutter head eyelet. Push the cap into the cutter head and lock the cap's tabs in the cutter head.

Tips & Warnings

• If you wind the string the wrong way on the spool, the trimmer will not function properly.

References

• One Care Smart Manuals: 7-inch Cordless Toro Trimmer