Black & Decker GL650 User Manual page 13

When there are no plants near the cutting
area, set the plant protector to position D.
MAINTENANCE
Your Black & Decker tool has been designed to
operate over a long period of time with a
minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory
operation depends upon proper tool care and
regular cleaning.
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 (fig. K & L)
Replacement spools of cutting line are available
from your Black & Decker dealer (cat. no. A6441).
Complete cassettes containing a spool of cutting
line are also available (cat. no. A6442).
Unplug the tool.
Keep the tabs (21) depressed and remove the
spool cover (22) from the housing (23) (fig. K).
Remove the empty spool (24) from the
spool cover.
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 (25) (fig. L).
The line should protrude approx. 9 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. 9 cm from the
spool cover.
Align the tabs (21) on the spool cover with the
holes (26) in the housing (fig. K).
Push the cover onto the housing until it snaps
securely into place.
If the cutting lines protrude beyond the
trimming blade (12), cut them off so that
they just reach the blade.
Winding new line onto an empty spool
(fig. M, N & P)
You may wind new cutting line onto an empty
spool. Replacement packs of cutting line are
available from your Black & Decker dealer
(cat. no. A6440).
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 (28), cut the line.
- Temporarily park the line in the slots (27) 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 (27).
Proceed as described above to fit the spool on
the tool. Do not forget to release the cutting
line from the parking slots (27).
Only use the appropriate type of
Black & Decker cutting line. Ensure that
cutting line is present in both sections of
the spool (fig. P).
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.
Before proceeding, unplug the tool.
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