Black & Decker LSTE522 Instruction Manual - Page 9

flower beds for best practices. • Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may wear string rapidly. • Do not allow spool cap to drag on ground or other surfaces. • In long growth cut from the top down and do not exceed 12 inches (304.8 mm) high. • Keep trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the best cutting area. • The trimmer cuts when passing the unit from the right to left. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator. • Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding, and fence posts can easily be damaged by the string. • Insert the line end through the appropriate hole in the spool housing. Pull slack line through until it pulls out of the holding slots as shown in figure P2. P P1 P2 CUTTING LINE / LINE FEEDING Your trimmer uses .065 inch (1.65 mm) diameter, ROUND nylon line. During use, the tips of the nylon lines will become frayed and worn and the special self feeding spool will automatically feed and trim a fresh length of line. Cutting line will wear faster and require more feeding if the cutting or edging is done along sidewalks or other abrasive surfaces or heavier weeds are being cut. The advanced automatic line feeding mechanism senses when more cutting line is needed and feeds and trims the correct length of line whenever it's required. DO NOT BUMP unit on ground in attempt to feed line or for any other purposes. CLEARING JAMS AND TANGLED LINE (FIGURES O, P, Q) WARNING: Remove the battery from the trimmer before making any assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the appliance accidentally. From time to time, especially when cutting thick or stalky weeds, the line feeding hub may become clogged with sap or other material and the line will become jammed as a result. To clear the jam, follow the steps listed below. • Remove the battery from the trimmer. • Press the release tabs (23) on the line spool cap (24), as shown in figure O and remove the cap by pulling it straight off. O 24 Replacement spool Model # AF-100 23 23 • Press the spool down GENTLY and rotate it until you feel it drop into place and then push to snap into place. (When in place, the spool will turn a few degrees left and right freely). • Take care to keep the line from becoming trapped under the spool. • Align the spool cap tabs with the slots on the spool housing. • Snap the spool cap back on as shown in figure Q by depressing lugs and pressing into spool housing. Q NOTE: Make sure that cover is fully positioned, listen for two audible clicks to ensure both lugs are correctly located. Power the appliance on. In a few seconds or less you'll hear the nylon line being cut automatically to the proper length. CAUTION: To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting line protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it just reaches the blade. NOTE: Other replacement parts (guards, spool caps, etc.) are available through BLACK+DECKER service centers. To find your local service location call: 1-800544-6986 or visit www.blackanddecker.com. WARNING: The use of any accessory not recommended by BLACK+DECKER for use with this appliance could be hazardous. REPLACEMENT ACCESSORIES • Pull the nylon line spool out and clear any broken line or cutting debris from the spool area. • Place spool and line into spool cap with line "parked" in slots provided as shown in figure P1. CAUTION: Before you begin trimming, only use the appropriate type of cutting line. EASYFEEDTM uses single line, 0.065" AFS compatible accessories. Use BLACK+DECKER Model No. AF-100 9