How to Spool Line on a Weed Trimmer

Weed trimmer lines fray and are eaten away after use.

Weed trimmers help maintain the look of your lawn and surrounding landscaping. After using the weed trimmer, the tool's lines will fray or be eaten away and will need to be replaced. Spooling new line correctly is important to avoid unnecessary fraying or binding up of the weed trimmer. Putting new line onto the spool is a fairly easy job to do and will take only a few minutes to complete.

Things You'll Need

• Spool line

Instructions

1. Remove the chamber from the weed trimmer. Each model will be slightly different. Most chambers snap in and have release clips that need to be pushed. Some models may have areas that need to be unscrewed prior to accessing the chamber itself.

2. Clean the chamber of any dirt or debris. Cleaning this now will help make sure the new line does not tangle or fray while inside the chamber.

3. Feed 1/2 inch of new line into the small hole of the chamber. This hole will hold the line in place while spooling. The spool should have a directional arrow showing in which direction the line should be spooled. Fill the chamber with new line. The line should fill the entire depth of the chamber.

4. Insert the loose end of the line through the hole on the chamber to expose it for cutting. This is where the line will be fed through as needed when using the weed trimmer.

5. Put the spool back onto the weed trimmer. Depending on your model, it may simply snap back into place or have to be screwed back on.

Tips & Warnings

• Electric weed trimmers should be unplugged prior to removing the chamber. Remove the spark plug from a gas weed trimmer before removing the chamber to avoid injury.

References

• Manage My Life: Craftsman Line Trimmers/Weed Wackers Electric