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Intended use ◆ Your Black & Decker strimmer GL680/GL690 has been designed for trimming and finishing lawn edges and to cut grass in confined spaces. This tool is intended for consumer use only. Safety instructions ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Warning! When using mains-powered appliances, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Read all of this manual carefully before operating the appliance.
Do not expose the appliance to rain or high humidity. 13. 14. 15. 16. Cutting line Line storage pouch Tube Spool storing position Do not use heavy duty line in edging mode. Assembly ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Before using the appliance, check that your cutting path is free from sticks, stones, wire and any other objects. Only use the appliance in the correct position, with the cutting line near the ground, as shown in the illustrations. Never switch the appliance on in any other position.
Fitting the heavy duty cutting line (fig. G & L) Your strimmer will reach you with the Reflex plus spool installed. To fit the HDL Heavy Duty Line cutting system, proceed as follows: ◆ Unplug the tool. ◆ Keep the tabs (18) depressed and remove the spool cover (19) from the housing (12) (fig. G). ◆ Make sure a piece of heavy cutting line is correctly fitted to the heavy cutting head, as described in “Maintenance Fitting a new piece of heavy duty cutting line” (see fig. L).
Complete cassettes containing a spool of cutting line are also available (cat. no. 6488). ◆ Unplug the tool. ◆ Keep the tabs (18) depressed and remove the spool cover (19) from the housing (12) (fig. G). ◆ Remove the empty spool (20) 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.
Protecting the environment Black & Decker provides a facility for recycling Black & Decker products once they have reached the end of their working life. This service is provided free of charge. To take advantage of this service please return your product to any authorised repair agent who will collect them on our behalf. You can check the location of your nearest authorised repair agent by contacting your local Black & Decker office at the address indicated in this manual.
