single pole switch with three two wire cables

[tubbawubba]

I have a single pole switch that has three two wire cables into the box.
The 3 white wires are grouped together and secured with a wire nut. one black wire is curled around the left side of the light switch screw and the other two black wires are both pushed into the back of the switch. (there are only 2 screws, both on opposite sides of the switch) ground wires are all together on one wire nut)


The switch is from 1975.

I want to install a single pole switch that has a wireless 3rd switch to it. The new switch has a black, red, green and the wireless wire. The instructions on the new switch only talk about 2 black wires not 3.

How do I know which black wires to connect to which wires the new switch?

I have not dealt with the new wireless Skylink 3way on/Off kit before.

I have attached 3 pictures: 1 of the new lightswitch wires, 1 of the old switch and one of the box (orange wire nuts on the black wires that were in the back of the old switch and 1 electrical tape on the one black wire around the screw. I did this because I had to turn power back on to use the internet and to have light to take the pictures)

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[ActionDave]

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