I have a nearly new (bought last year) Ryobi Petrol driven grass strimmer with a plastc cutting line. I need to open the spool box, where the strimmer line is stored. TRy as I might I cannot get it open, short of resorting to a lump hammer! can anyone help?

John Maosn, May 2008

the trimmer head travels in a clockwise motion so you need to loosen it by turning it counterclockwise. you probably need to push the head in and then twist the knob to the left. I'm not familiar with your model, but some models have a slot where you can put a scrrew driver in to keep the head unit from turning while you twist the cap off

shawn, June 2008

I have the same problem with my new Tarus strimmer. If I find a useful site I'll let you know! (There's got to be a way in, there's got to be a way in .....)

Daffers, May 2008