Echo GT-230 - Manual (Page 20)

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B
C
D
D
E
E
B
F
1. Shut engine off. Lay unit on the ground with head assembly up.
2. Press tab (A) in housing and twist cover CCW (counter clockwise)
to align arrows (B) and remove cover and button. Lift spool from
housing.
3. Use one piece of new nylon line 6m (20 ft.) long and thread through
the molded loop (C) on the spool. Pull line tight and adjust so one
end is 15cm (6 in.) longer than the other.
4. Hold spool with words “THIS SIDE UP” facing you. Place index
finger between the strands and wind line clockwise (follow direc-
tion of arrow molded in spool), tightly and evenly.
5. Place ends of line in the two notches (D) molded in the spool with
12.5 to 15.2 cm (5 to 6 in.) protruding.
6. Feed ends of line through housing eyelets (E) and place spool over
spring (F).
Be sure spool is installed correctly with the words "THIS SIDE UP."
7. Place button on spool and align arrows (B). Push down on cover
and twist cover clockwise until tab locks cover in place.
NOTE
Before installing, test head. Push center button while pulling on
both lines. Trimmer line should advance approximately 1 (one) inch.