Maintenance - Black & Decker NST2218 Instruction Manual

• Align the tabs on the spool
cap with the slots (p) in the
housing (figure 16).
• Push the cap onto the
housing until it snaps securely
into place.
caution:
To avoid
tool damage, if the cutting
line protrudes beyond the
trimming blade, cut it off so
that it just reaches the blade.
reWinDinG SPool from BulK line (uSe onlY .065 in.
rounD Diameter line)
Bulk line is also available for purchase from your local retailer.
note: Hand wound spools from bulk line are likely to become
tangled more frequently than Black & Decker factory wound
spools. For best results, factory wound spools are recommended.
To install bulk line, follow the steps below:
• Remove battery from tool.
• Remove the empty spool from the tool as described in
"rePlacinG the SPool".
• Remove any remaining
cutting line from the spool.
• Make a fold at the end of
the cutting line at about 3/4
inch (19mm)(q). Feed the
cutting line into one of the
line anchoring slots (r) as
shown in figure 17.
16
p
17
r
• Insert the 3/4 inch (19mm)
end of the bulk line into
the hole (s) in the spool
adjacent to the slot as
shown in figure 18. Make
sure the line is pulled tight
against the spool as shown
n in figure 18.
• Wind the cutting line onto the spool in
the direction of the arrow on the spool.
Make sure to wind the line on neatly and
in layers. Do not crisscross (figure 19).
• When the wound cutting line reaches
the recesses (t), cut the line. (figure 18).
• Fit the spool onto the tool as described
in "rePlacinG the SPool".
q
WarninG:
the tool before performing any maintenance.
1. Keep the air intake slots clean to avoid overheating.
10
t
18
19

maintenance

To avoid serious injury, remove the battery from
s