no folds....the notches/hols in the top part of the spool head place the twine in one of those notches and place your left thumb over it to hold it in place (now your left hand is holding only the top portion of the spool with your thumb over the line)..use your right hand to begin the wrap starting from the top (closest to your left hand) working your way downward keeping each wrap as tight and close to the previous wrap once you reach the bottom wrap from bottom up keeping the line tight and as close to the previous as you over lap the first layer then once you reach the top go back downward, back up to the top then back down once you get the you will be able to take your thumb off the line hold on the top and place on the last wrap cut the line to desired length while holding it to the spool with your left thumb feed it through the line hole on the weedeater and grab it with your free hand to pull it tight as you attach the spool to the weedeater....there will be a little piece of line at the top that you were holding while wrapping just take it and push it underneath the top where the wrapped line is...dont let go of the line you are holding until you have the spool completely on the weedeater...before starting the weedeater push the "button" spool head with one hand and pull twine out with other to test automatic line feed...if it works start it and get to work....if the button doesnt compress, feed line and pop out something is wrong with the head