Dave K. wrote in message ...
I have a Ryobi TrimmerPlus 990R trimmer, and ever since I got it two years
ago, the line jams about every 2nd use. The line just quits coming out of
the holes on the head, so I have to take it apart and rewind/rethread the
line. This is a major pain to do, especially since I have to do it about
every second time I use it.

On the advice of others from earlier postings, I've made sure I've done the
following:

* Only bump the head to extend more line when the trimmer is running fast.

* I've wrapped the line onto the spool as described in the instruction
manual, making sure it doesn't overlap, and I've winded it on while holding
a finger between the two lines to keep them separated. Are there any other
tricks?

* I try not to let the line get too short when trimming before bumping it
to
get more line.

* I bought some high-grade better line (diamond shaped rather than round)
to
replace the standard Ryobi line. Someone said better line is less likely to
"fuse" together within the spool.

* I've replaced the whole bump-head assemble

Well, I've tried everything above, and nothing has fixed it. The line still
gets stuck in the housing. Any other advice would be appreciated. Also, do
any of those alternatives to trimmer line work any better than real trimmer
line? Maybe I just need to buy a whole different head system.


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After reading the other posts this sounds like a bad design but I'll add a
couple of ideas anyways.

-Make sure the new line is the proper diameter. I had a jamming problem
once with the line being too fat but this was not on a Ryobi.

-Make sure the line is wrapped in the correct direction on the spool. OK,
this is a no brainer but we are all human, and I'll admit I actually wrapped
it backwards ONCE!

-Have you tried anything silly like spraying the line (on the spool) with
WD-40? Or dusting it with some baby powder? I know this sounds crazy, but
you sound frustrated so I'm just brain storming here.

-If nothing else works, can you pop the head on the ground while the unit is
idling and pull the line out by hand?

-I have never tried any "alternatives to trimmer line" but I've damaged my
siding with the string I use, so I can't imagine what I could do with those
hard blades.

Cheers,
Jim