How To Rotate Ryobi Weed Eater

Place your other hand on top of the spool retainer and unscrew it.

How to rotate ryobi weed eater. The clutch engages one or more drive shafts which attach to the trimmer head. Pull out all old stringCut an 18-foot piece of 0095-inch-diameter string from a roll and fold it in half. Basically you tilt the trimmer in one direction or another depending on which way it rotates.

If the spool retainer appears to tighten when you rotate it counterclockwise then automatically turn the clockwise come loosen and remove it. Remove the knob and trimmer cover and lift out the string spool. Turn off the Ryobi trimmer.

If the trimmer head is rotating turn the idle screw counterclockwise until the trimmer head stops. Push until the end of the line comes out the opposite side of the string head. Pull any old line from the trimmer head and dispose of properly.

Echo trimmer safety manual. Grasp the string head with one hand and unscrew the knob on top of it with your other hand by turning the knob counterclockwise. How to String a Ryobi Trimmer Plus.

Let the trimmer come to a complete stop. Remove the bump knob on the bottom of the trimmer head. Disconnect the trimmer from the power supply for safety.

Here is a link that might be useful. Ryobi manufactures some of their spool retainers to loosen counterclockwise and some to loosen clockwise. Insert the line in the eyelet on the string trimmer housing.