Troubleshooting - Black & Decker glc13 Original Instructions Manual

Hints for optimum use
General
In order to achieve optimum cutting results, only cut dry
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grass.
Trimming
Hold the tool as shown in fig. C.
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Gently swing the trimmer from side to side.
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When cutting long grass, work in stages from the top.
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Take small cuts.
Keep the tool away from hard objects and delicate plants.
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If the tool starts running slowly, reduce the load.
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Edging
Optimum cutting results are achieved on edges deeper than
50 mm.
Do not use the tool to create edges. To create edges,
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use an edging spade.
Guide the tool as shown in fig. D.
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To make a closer cut, slightly tilt the tool.
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Fitting a new spool of cutting line (fig. G)
Replacement spools of cutting line are available from your
Black & Decker dealer (catalogue number: A6481).
Keep the tabs (17) depressed and remove the spool cover
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(18) from the housing (12).
Remove the empty spool (19) from the spool housing.
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Remove any dirt and grass from the spool cover and housing.
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Take the new spool and unwind approximately 9 cm of
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cutting line.
Feed the cutting line through the eyelet (20).
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Push the spool onto the drive shaft (21) and rotate it
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slightly until it is seated. Make sure that the cutting line is
not trapped under the spool and that 9 cm of cutting line
protrudes from the housing.
Align the tabs on the spool cover with the holes in the
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housing.
Push the cover onto the housing until it snaps securely
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into place.
Warning! If the cutting lines protrude beyond the trimming
blade (13), cut them off so that they just reach the blade.
Winding new line onto an empty spool (fig. H & I)
Replacement packs of cutting line are available from your
Black & Decker dealer (catalogue number: A6170 (25 m) &
A6171 (40 m)).
Remove the empty spool from the tool as described above.
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Remove any remaining cutting line from the spool.
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Feed 2 cm of cutting line into one of the holes (22) in the
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spool as shown.
Bend the cutting line and anchor it in the L-shaped slot (23).
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Wind the cutting line onto the spool in the direction of the
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arrow (24). Make sure to wind the line on neatly and in
layers. Do not criss-cross.
When the wound cutting line reaches the recesses (25),
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cut the line. Let the line protrude approximately 9 cm from
the spool and hold a finger on the line to keep it in place.
Proceed as described above to fit the spool on the tool.
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Warning! Only use the appropriate type of Black & Decker
cutting line. Ensure that cutting line is present in both sections
of the spool.
Storage
When the tool will not be used for several months, ideally
leave the battery connected to the charger. Otherwise proceed
as follows:
Fully charge the battery.
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Store the tool in a secure and dry location. The storage
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temperature must always remain in the range of +5 °C to
+40 °C.
Before using the tool after prolonged storage, fully charge
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the battery again.

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! Avoid accidentally switching the tool on.
Tool runs slowly
Check that the spool housing can rotate freely.
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Carefully clean it if necessary.
Check that the cutting line does not protrude more than
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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
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from the housing.
Pull the cutting line until it protrudes 11 cm from the
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housing. If insufficient 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
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housing.
Push the cover onto the housing until it snaps securely
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into place.
If the cutting line protrudes beyond the trimming blade,
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cut it off so that it just reaches the blade.
If the automatic line feed still does not work or the spool is
jammed, try the following suggestions:
Carefully clean the spool cover and housing.
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ENGLISH
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