Use and Care Manual

11
REPLACING THE SPOOL
(FIGURES P, Q AND R)
 •Removebatteryfromtool.
 •Depressthetabs(P1) and
remove the spool cap (P2)
from the spool housing (P3) in
the trimmer head (figure P).
 •Replacespoolwith
BLACK+DECKER model
#AF-100.
 •Graspemptyspoolwithone
hand and spool housing with
other hand and pull spool out.
 •Iflever(Q1) in base of
housing becomes dislodged,
replace in correct position
before inserting new spool
into housing.
 •Removeanydirtandgrass
from the spool and housing.
 •Unfasten the end of the
cutting line and guide the line
into the eyelet (R2) figure R.
 •Takethenewspooland
push it onto the boss (Q2) in
the housing. Rotate the spool
slightly until it is seated.
The line should protrude
approximately 4-13/16inches
(122mm) from the housing.
 •Alignthetabsonthespool
cap with the slots (R1) in the
housing (figure R).
 •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
(USE ONLY .065 IN. ROUND DIAMETER LINE) (FIGURES S, T & U)
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 rewind spool, follow the
steps below:
 •Removebatteryfromtool.
 •Removetheemptyspool
from the tool as described in
REPLACING THE SPOOL”.
 •Makeafoldattheendof
the cutting line at about 3/4
inch(19mm)(S1). Feed the
cutting line into one of the
line holding slots (S2) as
shown in figure S.
 •Insertthe3/4inch(19mm)
end of the bulk line into
the hole (T1) in the spool
adjacent to the slot as
shown in figure T. Make
sure the line is pulled tight
against the spool as shown
in figure T.
P
Replacement
spool
Model #
AF-100
P1
P2
P1
P3
Q
Q1
Q2
R
R1
R2
S
S1
S2
T
T1
T2