How to Put Line in a Gas Trimmer
Gas trimmers help cut down weeds and grass that a lawn mower or lawn tractor cannot reach. Replacing the line in a gas trimmer is simple. There are two styles of trimmer line: fixed line and spool. Fixed line trimmers require a seven inch piece of special line that feeds through a series of holes where a spool trimmer requires wrapping line around a spool that connects into the trimmer's head. Check your owner's manual to see what kind of style your trimmer is. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Spool Trimmers
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Push the two plastic buttons on the trimmer head together. While pushing the buttons, pull outward. This will dislodge the spool.
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Wrap three feet of trimmer line around the spool until seven inches are left unwrapped.
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Place the spool against the head. Feed the seven inches of line through the hole in the head.
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Snap the spool in the head by pushing the spool in with your hand.
Fixed Line
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Grab a piece of fixed line string. Locate the center holes in the side of the trimmer head.
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Push the ends of the line through the holes. Continue to feed the line through the holes until it comes out of the sides.
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Pull the string tight by pulling on the line that is coming out the sides.
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Tips & Warnings
For a spool trimmer, you can buy a 10 foot piece of line that you can cut the appropriate size. It is cheaper by the foot than buying precut sizes.
Do not turn the trimmer on for any reason during the repair.
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