It depends, it could be dried out line as suggested or it could be cheap crap trimmer line, or it could be a problem with the machine like a missing or damaged ferrule, so we need more information to help.
Richard
April 2010
Line dryed out, if you put it in a bucket of water it will absorb moisture
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