Operating Guide

16 Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Replacing Mow-Ball or Line Plates
Mow-Ball Disassembly
1. See Figure 4-1. Align the hole in the anti wrap can-
ister (A) with the hole in the internal housing.
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A
B
C
Figure 4-1. Quick Lock Head Disassembly
2. Insert a
Phillips-head screwdriver (B) through the
hole in the anti wrap canister and into the hole in
the internal housing.
3. Rotate Mow-Ball ass
embly (C) until the screw
driver slides into a hole in the shaft.
4. Lo
oking down at the top of the frame, turn the
Mow-Ball clockwise until it unscrews completely
from the bearing housing.
NOTE: If th
e Mow-Ball continues to turn, but does not
come off, verify the screwdriver is locked into the shaft.
NOTE: If
the Mow-Ball will not turn by hand, loosen the
bolt in the bottom of the Mow-Ball with a 9/16” socket.
5. Slid
e the line plates off the shaft.
Mow-Ball Assembly
WARNING
Personal injury. Verify all tools have been removed
from unit after service. Failure to do so could result
in personal injury or equipment damage
.
(000491)
NOTE: Improper installation can damage trimmer bear-
ings.
1. See Figure 4-2. Place spacer (A) and anti wrap
canister
(B) onto the shaft. The anti wrap canister
lip must be facing up as shown.
2. Slid
e line plates (C) onto the shaft with the follow-
ing requirements:
• Line plates must be facing top up as shown in 
Figure 4-2.
• The flat at the center of each line plate (D) must
align with the flat on the shaft.
• The tabs on the underside of the line plates must
fully engage with tab holes (E) on the topside of the
line plates.
3. Place
the head of Mow-Ball bolt (G) so it is sitting
in the hex cavity at the bottom of the Mow-Ball (F).
4. Loo
king down at the top of the frame, hold the bolt
head in place with your finger and turn the Mow-
Ball counterclockwise to start the bolt into the shaft.
5. T
ighten the assembly securely by turning the Mow-
Ball counterclockwise when looking down on the
top of the frame.
6. V
erify there are no gaps between the components
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D
A
C
B
E
F
G
Figure 4-2. Cord Head Assembly.