Craftsman string trimmers are also referred to by the generic term "weed eater." Featuring a two-cycle, gasoline-powered engine, Craftsman trimmers use small-diameter nylon cutting line to cut weeds and grass in areas that a lawn mower cannot reach. Some Craftsman weed eaters feature a short and easy-to-change line as part of the Hassle Free Cutting Head design. Changing a trimmer line should be done periodically so that there is enough line available for properly cutting grass and weeds. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Place the Craftsman weed eater on a level work surface such as the ground or a sturdy work bench.
2. Pull the glide plate straight off the bottom of the trimmer head. Remove old trimmer line from the trimmer head and wipe the glide plate clean with a rag.
3. Determine the diameter of the Hassle Free Cutting Head. Choose medium-diameter, red-coded line for grass, or larger-diameter, black-coded line for weeds.
4. Insert the glide plate back into the trimmer head. Align the arrow on the glide plate with the "A" for larger, black-coded line and "B" for medium-diameter, red-coded line.
5. Form a "U" with the replacement Hassle Free trimmer line by bending the length of line in half.
6. Insert the ends of the U-shaped trimmer line into the two small holes in the trimmer head. Push the line through the line tunnels of the trimmer head.
7. Pull both ends of the line at the same time, making sure that an even amount of line extends from both tunnel holes in the trimmer head. Pull the line so it is securely held in place in the Hassle Free Cutting Head.
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