Troubleshooting - Black & Decker GL741 User Manual

Warning! Before performing any maintenance,
switch off and unplug the tool.
• Regularly clean the ventilation slots in your tool
using a soft brush or dry cloth.
• Regularly clean the cutting line and spool using
a soft brush or dry cloth.
• Regularly use a blunt scraper to remove grass
and dirt from the underneath of the guard.
Fitting a new spool of cutting line (fi g. E & F)
Replacement spools of cutting line are available
from your Black & Decker dealer (cat. no. A6495).
• Keep the tabs (17) depressed and remove the
spool cover (18) from the housing (10).
• Remove the empty spool (19) from the spool
housing.
• Remove any dirt and grass from the spool
cover and housing.
• Take the new spool and push it onto the boss
in the spool cover. Rotate the spool slightly
until it is seated.
• Unclip the end of one of the cutting lines and
guide the line into one of the eyelets (20). The
line should protrude approx. 11 cm from the
spool cover.
• Unclip the end of the other cutting line and
guide the line into the other eyelet. The line
should protrude approx. 11 cm from the spool
cover.
• Align the tabs (17) on the spool cover with the
cut outs (21) in the housing.
• Push the cover onto the housing until it snaps
securely into place.
Warning! If the cutting lines protrude beyond the
trimming blade (9), cut them off so that they just
reach the blade.
Winding new line onto an empty spool (fi g. G - I)
You may wind new cutting line onto an empty
spool.Replacement packs of cutting line are
available from your Black & Decker dealer (cat. no.
A6171).
• Remove the empty spool from the tool as
described above.
• Remove any remaining cutting line from the
spool.
• First wind new line onto the uppermost part of
the spool:
– Feed 2 cm of cutting line into one of the
slots in the upper section of the spool as
shown.
– Wind the cutting line onto the spool in the
direction of the arrow. Make sure to wind the
line on neatly and in layers. Do not criss-cross.
– When the wound cutting line reaches the
recesses (22), cut the line.
– Temporarily park the line in the slots (23)
on one side of the spool as shown.
• Repeat the above procedure for the second
cutting line on the lower section of the spool.
Park the line in the unused slots (23).
• Proceed as described above to fi t the spool on
the tool. Do not forget to release the cutting
line from the parking slots (23).
Warning! Only use the appropriate type of
Black & Decker cutting line. Ensure that cutting line
is present in both sections of the spool.
Mains plug replacement (U.K. & Ireland only)
If a new mains plug needs to be fi tted:
• Safely dispose of the old plug.
• Connect the brown lead to the live terminal in the
new plug.
• Connect the blue lead to the neutral terminal.
Warning! No connection is to be made to the earth
terminal. Follow the fi tting instructions supplied
with good quality plugs. Recommended fuse: 5 A.

Troubleshooting

If your tool seems not to operate properly, follow
the instructions below. If this does not solve the
problem, please contact your local Black & Decker
repair agent.
Warning! Before proceeding, unplug the tool.
Tool runs slowly
• Check that the spool housing can rotate freely.
Carefully clean it if necessary.
• Check that the cutting line does not protrude
more than 11 cm from the spool housing. If it
does, cut it off so that it just reaches the line
trimming blade.
Automatic line feed does not work
• Keep the tabs depressed and remove the
spool cover from the housing.
• Pull the cutting line until it protrudes 11 cm
from the housing. If insuffi cient cutting line is
left on the spool, install a new spool of cutting
line as instructed above.
• Align the tabs on the spool cover with the cut
outs in the housing.
• Push the cover onto the housing until it snaps
securely into place.
• If the cutting line protrudes beyond the
trimming blade, cut it off so that it just reaches
the blade.
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