When replacing new string on an old spool with a center divider, insert one 9-foot long string into anchor hole in the spool. Wind string #1, in upper space counterclockwise as shown by the arrows on the flange and place string end in slot on upper-spool flange. Extend string 6 inches beyond slot. After winding, there should be at least 1/4-inch between the wound string and the outside edge of the spool. DO NOT OVERFILL. Repeat with the #2 string, and again, DO NOT OVERFILL. To wind replacement string onto a spool without the center divider, insert one end of a 25-foot length of Homelite .080-inch-diameter string or an 18-foot length of .095-inch diameter Homelite string into one of the two small holes in the lower-spool flange. Pull the string through the hole until the spool is centered on the string. Thread the string back through the remaining hole and pull the loop tight. Hold the two strings apart with your index finger and slowly rotate the spool while pulling the strings tight. Make sure that the two strings are captured in the slots opposite each other on the spool. Extend the end of the string approximately 6 inches beyond the slots.
Rick, November 2005
