Try to turn it counter clockwise and be sure to follow wind pattern for trimmer cord. be sure tabs are lined up hold base with a pair of channel lock pliers
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Without the make and model I can only suggest a general answer.
The gearhead of most trimmers will have a locking hole where a small metal shaft(rod) can be inserted so these heads can removed and installed. Look for over the gearhead for such a hole and give it a try. The trimmer head can be either left hand or right hand threaded; just depends on the direction of rotation.
In your manual under section 12: Line Head Installation. You will do the opposite of what it says here. The key is to LOCK the gear drive so the flex-drive shaft won't turn WHEN you are removing the trimmer head. They use a special tool (maybe you have it). But a small-shafted Phillips screwdriver or the like can be put in the drive hole to lock the gearing up as well. Look for the hole in the upper plate and align with the notch in the drive housing and grasping the entire string head unit, remove it. Here is your manual, see Section 12
There are five ways to change trimmer line depending upon the style of trimmer head on your unit.
The
first style has a locking tab on the side of the trimmer head that must
be depressed while the lock ring is turned counter-clockwise. This will
remove the cover and give access to the spool which can then be pulled
out, rewound with the line (winding in the direction of the arrows on
the spool), and re-installed.
The second style requires lining
up the marks on the bottom of the spool tap/button assembly and firmly
pulling straight out on the tap button. This pulls the spool assembly
out so it can be re-wound and inserted back into the hub assembly.
The
third style requires pushing in and down on the two locking tabs on the
side of the trimmer head. This will remove the cover and give you
access to the spool.
The fourth style of trimmer head is the
Centrex. Remove the cap on the bottom of the head by unscrewing it.
Remove the guide ring and remove the spool from the unit. Cut a 25ft
length of line and insert one end into the center cavity of the empty
spool. Feed the line into the spool, leaving 4-6 inches unwound from
the center of the spool. Reinstall the spool, guide and cap, making
sure the notch in the guide is facing away from the spool and the line
is in the notch.
The fifth style is the fixed line cutting
head. This style cutting head uses a pre-cut piece of cutting line.
After removing the worn line from the cutting head, insert the precut
piece into the positioning tunnel leaving an equal amount out each side
of the tunnel. The ends of the line can then be inserted through the
exit tunnels.
a lot of times there is a hole in the side of the head to insert a rod into so the head doesnt spin..now all you have to do is figure whitch way it turns as some a left hand thread
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