Hi, I wished I had read this before I bought my rlt1038, I used it for
8 mins and 1) long grass caought around the drive head, 2) I tried to undo the screw holding the line head. Fortunately I have a wide pair of foot prints to go across the line head and a central heating pump adjustable spanner- after 5 mins I had undone it. Yet another bad design !
Good Luck
SOURCE: Ryobi Trimmer
To install string in the Ryobi you do not have to disassemble anything: Line up the two arrows on the inner and outer reel, remove any excess string, cut two
pieces of string about 10 feet, feed line in the side holes, secure
line in hole where it comes out the bottom (it only takes about 1/4in.
to do so), pull strings tight, then turn the inner reel counter clockwise to wind it. If
it sticks a little just pull line a little.
To remove the inner spool in order to remove line that has broken
inside, to clean the mechanism, or to perform other maintenance, grasp
the outer reel and unscrew the bump knob counter-clockwise. Mine is
often very tight and requires pliers to get enough leverage. While you
are in there, clean the inner reel and the inside of the outer reel to
improve feed performance. The shaft rarely needs cleaning. Do not
lubricate. After re-installing the reel, add string (0.080") as
described above.
1,421 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×