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When turning the trimmer ON for the first time a small length of line will automatically 

be fed out of the spool. To extend the line out to the full 12-inch cutting path, it will be 

necessary to start the trimmer and completely stop the trimmer approximately 

4 to 5 times. Each time during this operation the line will be 

extended approx. ¼ to ½-inch (See Fig. 15). 

Continue extending the line until it comes into 

contact with the line cutter on the guard 

(See Fig. 16). A “clattering” noise will be heard 

when the line hits the cutter. This is normal. 

The line will automatically cut.
During use, the tip of the nylon line will become 

frayed and worn. Cutting line will wear faster and 

require more feeding if the cutting, trimming and 

edging is done by abrasive surfaces such as 

concrete sidewalks, driveways or heavier

weeds. To feed more line, stop the trimmer 

completely and restart it (4 to 5 times as 

explained above), until the line comes in 

contact with the line cutter on the guard.
DO NOT BUMP unit on ground in 

attempt to feed line or for any 

other purposes.

If required, line can be fed out manually. To manually feed line, press and release 

manual line feed button (See Fig. 17) and gently pull out the line until line reaches 

the line cutter. If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line has been fed out. 

If too much line has been fed out, remove spool cap (See Page 23, Fig. 18) and with 

one hand rotate the spool counterclockwise until it is stopped. Hold the spool in 

place, press the manual line feed button, rotate the spool, then release the button. 

The line should be shorter. Repeat these steps until the line is at the correct length, 

and even with the line cutter on the guard.

Line

Cutter

For easy spool replacement we recommend using Craftsman 85937 replacement 

spool equipped with 0.065 cutting line. It is factory wound for maximum reliability.
1. Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.

2. Press the release tabs on the spool head cover and 

    remove cover, pulling it straight off of spool.

3. Lift the spool out of the spool housing. 

1. Replace the spool with with a new Craftsman 85937 

    factory pre-wound spool.

2. Place the replacement spool into the cut-out areas 

    of the spool, to line up with the one eyelet on the 

    spool housing. Press it down gently until you 

    feel it snap into place in the 

    spool housing.
3. Take the cutting line out of the rail 

    notch on the spool and feed a small length 

    through the eyelet (approximately 1½ inches).
4. Snap the spool head cover back on the spool 

    housing and at the same time make sure 

    that the 1 ½ inch of line is released from the 

    spool rail notch and is through the eyelet 

    and exposed outside the spool head.

The Automatic Line Feed System will advance the 

line to the correct length when you operate the trimmer.

You may wind new cutting line onto the empty spool. Only use 0.065 inch (1.65 mm) 

twisted (helical or spiral) shaped, not round, line for auto feed. We recommend 

Craftsman Professional 0.065-in. replacement trimmer line, Extra Quiet spiral, 

in packs of 40 ft., item number 85760. 

 

1. Remove the empty spool from the tool as described 

    in “TO REPLACE CUTTING LINE”.

2. Remove any remaining cutting line from the spool.

3. Wind new line onto the spool; Feed 3/4 inch of 

    cutting line into the anchoring slot. Wind the cutting 

    line onto the spool in the direction of the arrow 

    on the spool. Make sure to wind the line neatly and 

    in layers. Do not crisscross (see Fig. 19).

4. When the wound cutting line reaches the recess, 

    cut the line. Temporarily park the line in the holding 

    slot on the side of the spool as shown in Fig. 19.

5. Fit the spool onto the tool as described in 

    “REPLACE  THE SPOOL”. 

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