How do you remove spool from weed eater feather lite?

Answer 1

The manual is available here in PDF form:

http://www.mowersdirect.com/Toro-51346/p2902.html

Here's a review I left there for the trimmer:

TITLE:

Many tools needed (to remove spool)!!!

STORY:

Toro's big selling point for this thing is that there are "No tools needed" to remove the trimmer spool cap.

FROM THE OWNER'S MANUAL:

1. Twist the cap off counterclockwise.

2. Remove the cap & spool.

BULL!

I had to use an 18" pipe wrench and a pair of 14" Channel Locks to get the thing off! (actual sizes!) The cheap plastic cap threads warp and jam the cap on. Believe it or not, other than this, it's a pretty good homeowners trimmer... AND it takes a beating. Like the four times I threw it 30 feet in frustration. But, unless you have these huge tools and some mechanical ability, you'll be throwing it in the trash.

To remove the trimmer head: Put Channel Locks on "fins" & put pipe wrench on cap. Use as much force as a herd of elephants and turn counterclockwise. Just when your eyeballs are about to shoot out of your skull, the cap should loosen. When I reassembled it, I sprayed the threads with WD-40 and then LOADED ALL THE THREADS with bearing grease. I used a lot so to try to keep dirt from getting through the grease and onto the threads themselves. I will have to wait until I have to change the string again to find out if this helps. Hopefully I will never have to!

One last thing: Thanks Mowers Direct for having the owner's manual available!

Answer 2

The plastic spool hub is usually reverse threaded (righty loosey, lefty tighty) Try to grip the hex shaft above the entire spool with lock grips and take a pair of pipe pliers and start turning clockwise.

Answer 3

I've had two of the Featherlites. You merely grip the spool firmly and pull it straight off. Dried mud and debris can make it more difficult.

Answer 4

you push down on the round part of the spool that is poking out and pull on the string.