This demonstration guide answers one field question about a head wound with too much line or the wrong diameter. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with line length and diameter against the head spec. That reading separates a head wound with too much line or the wrong diameter from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the clutch and line as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the clutch and line just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the clutch and line, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a head wound with too much line or the wrong diameter.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not doubling the line to cut brush. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the clutch and line is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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