Black & Decker LE400 User manual

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HEAVY
DUTY
LAWN
EDGER
Instruction
Manual
Model
LE400
CONTENTSOFCARTON
hiscartoncontains
thefollowino:
HeavyDutyedger
Cord
retainer
lnstruction
Manual
Owner's
RegistrationCard
Purpose
ol Product
Thank
you
forbuyinga Black &
Decker
HeavyDutyLawnEdger.
Neat,cleanedgesalong
your
walks,
drivewayand
curbwilladd
appreciably
totheappearance of
your
lawn.Thisedgingcanbe
rapidlycompleted
withminimum
effort.
lt isa sturdy,
powerful
tool,
designed
todothe
job
onthe
first
OASS.
lmportant
To
assure
product
SAFETY
and
RELIABILITY,
repairs,maintenance
andadlustment
(including
brush
inspection
and
replacement)should
be
performed
byBLACK& DECKER
ServiceCenters
orother
qualified
serviceorganizalions.alwaysusing
Black
& Decker
replacement
parts.
Whenservicrng
useONLY
IDENTICAL
REPLACEMENT
PARTS
Purpose
ofManual
Read
conlentsofthrs
manualcarelully
Becomethoroughly
tamiliarwrththe
conlrolsand
prooer
use
ofthe
lawn
edger
llisimportant
loreadtheSafety
lnstructionsfound
on
page
2
Home
Use
Warranty
(A Full Two Year Warranty)
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(U
S
) lnc.warrants
this
product
fortwo
years
againstany
defectsthat
aredue1o
faultymaterial
or
workmanship.
Please
return
the
completeJnrt.
transportslien
prepaid,
to
theseller
(if
a participating
retailer)
lorfree
rep
acernent
(proofofpurchase
may
be
required)
The
unit
mayaso
bereturnedtoBlack& DeckerService
Centeror
AuthorizedServiceStation,
listedunder
"Tools
Electric"
in
the
yellow
pages
forfree
replacement
or
reparraIourop|on.
This
warrantydoes
notapplyto
accessores.
Thiswarranty
givesyou
specific
legalrightsand
you
mayhave
other
rightswhich
varyfromstateto
state.Should
you
have
any
questions,
contact
your
nearestBlack& Decker
ServiceCenter
Manager.
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lmportant
Safety
lnstructions
WARNING
1 SAFETY SPECTACLESOR
GOGGLES-
Wear
at
alltimes
when
dsing
younedger
2 GUARD-Donot
use
edger
without
guard
attached.
3 BLADE-Keep
face,handsand
feet
away
from
cutting
areaat
alltimes.
Wear
long
pants
to
nrnlaal rrnrrr lpnq
t vv! ,vYv
4 KEEPALL BY.STANDERS
AWAY-atasafedistance
from
workarea,
especiallychildren
5 AVOID
ACCIDENTAL
STARTING-don't
carrV
plugged-rn
tool
withtingeron
tngger.
Keep
finger
offtrigger
when
plugging
theunit
in
6. DONOT
FORCETHE
TOOL-at aratetaster thanthe
rateatwhrch
rtis
abletoedge
effectlvely.
7 DON'T
OVERREACH-Keep
proper
footing
andbalanceatall
times.
B.WARNING-To
prevent
electricshock
hazard,
use
only
withan
extensioncordsuitable
foroutdooruse.
Alwaysconnect
extension
cordstoa
fusedline
or
one
protected
byacircuit
oreaKer.
9 DON'T
ABUSE
CORD-Don't
yank
cord
fromrgceptacle.
Keepcord
from
heat,
orl
and
chern odnoc
EXTENSIONCORD
RETAINER-to
prevent
disconnection
ofextension
cord
duringoperation,use
extension
cordretainerasdescribed
in
this
manual.
(Figure
4).
DAMAGE
TO
CORD-Keep
power
cordaway
frommoving
blade.lf
you
damagethe
extensioncord,unplug
rtatthe
electrical
outletbeforemoving
theedgeror
examining
the
damage.
lfthere
is
damageto
theextensioncord.
reolacecord
beforefurtheruse.
12.
DAMAGE
TOUNIT-lf you
strike
orbecomeentangled
ina
foreign
object,stop
edger
immediately,
unplug,
check
for
damageand
haveanydamage
repairedbefore
furtheroperation
is
attempted.DONOT
operate
wrth
abrokenbladeor
guard.
10.
11
13.
1A
DISCONNECTTOOL-WhEN
notin
use,
prior
tocleaning,
or
when
removing
or
replacrng
the
blade.
DRESS
PROPERLY-DO
NOT
operatethetool
when
barefootor
wearingopen
sandals.Always
wear
substantial
footwear.Useof
rubber
gloves
andsubstanttal
rubbersoled
footwear
is
recommendedwhenworkino
outdoors.
AVOIDDANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS-Do
notuse
electrictools
indampor
wet
locations.Followall
instructions
inthis
lnstructionManua
for
proper
operationof
your
edger.
DON'TUSE
THE
EDGER
IN
THERAIN.
DONOT
OPERATE-oortable
electric
tools
in
gaseous
or
explosive
atmospheres.
Motors
in
thesetoolsnormallyspark,
and
thesparks
mightignite
fumes.
USE
THERIGHT
TOOL-Do
not
use
edger
tor
any
1ob
except
that
forwhrchitisintended.
STOREIOLE
TOOLS
INDOORS-When
notin
use,
toolsshould
be
stored
indoors
in
dry,
locked-up
place-out
of
reachofchildren.
MAINTAINAPPLIANCE
WITH
CARE- Follow
all
cleaningandlubricating
instructions.
Double
Insulation
Yourtool
is
DOUBLE
INSULATED
to
giveyou
addedsafety.
This
meansthat
rtrsconstructed
throughout
withTWO
separate
"layers"
ofelectrical
insulationor
oneDOUBLE
thicknessor
insulation
between
you
andthetool'selectrical
syslem.
Toolsbuiltwiththis
insulation
system
arenot
intended
to
be
grounded.
Asaresult,theextension
cordused
with
your
tool
can
be
plugged
intoanyconventional120
Voltelectrical
outletwithoutconcern
for
maintaining
a
ground
connection.
NOTE:DOUBLEINSULATION
doesnottakethe
place
of
normal
safety
precautions
when
operating
this
toolThe
rnsulatron
system
isfor
added
protectron
against
inlury
resulting
from
apossible
electrical
insulation
failurewithinthetool
CAUTION:
When
servicing
Double
Insulated
Tools,
USEONLY
IDENTICAL
REPTACEMENT
PARTS
Replaceor
repair
damaged
cords.
AssemblingThe
Handle
AssembleTUBULAR HANDLE
llrst
1. Remove two1-5l16"long
screws,
lockwashersandhex
nutsfrom
upper
tubemounting
holes.
2. Slidesidehandleuotubetoward
handle.
tc.
16
17
ttJ
19
20
PLAST
IC
HOUSING CORD
PROTECTOR
SIDE
HANDLE
0
FIGUBE
I
] 5 16'' SCRFW
U
PPER
HAN
DLE
TUBE
IMPORTANT
WARNING
When
using
theEdgor,stones,
pieces
of
metal
andotherobjects
can
bethrownoutat
high
speedby
the
blade.Thetool
and
guard
are
designed
toreducethedanger.
However,the
following
special
orecautions
shouldbetaken:
1.Wear safety
glasses
orothereye
protectron,
2. Makesurethat other
persons
andoetsare
atleast100feet
away.Alwaysstandon
left
side
ofhandle.
3. Toreducetheriskofrebound
(richochet)
injury,work
going
away
from
any
nearby
solid
objectsuchasawall,steps,
largestone,tree,etc.Use
great
carewhenworkingclosetosolid
objects,
and,
wherenecessary,
doedgingortrimming
byhand.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FIGURE
3
Besurecord
protector
(Figure
1)
isinbottom
ofmetalhandle tube.
Slide
metaltube
down
rnto
plastic
housing
sothat
holeswillline
up
(Figure
2).
5. Fastenhandleand
housing
together
withtwo1-5l16"long
screws,
lockwashersandhex
nuts.Notethatthe
hexnuts
go
on
thesideofthe
housingwith
the
two hexagonshaped
recesses,which
keepthenuts
fromturning
when
you
tighten
thescrews Alsonotethatwhen
youfirstinsertthescrews
it may
be
necessaryto wiggle
them
carefully
to
get
them
past
the
jacketed
wiresinsidethetube.
CAUTION:
NEVER
use
asharp
object to move
jacketed
wires
out of theway.
Position
SIDEHANDLE
next
- see
Figure
3.
1 Slidc the
brackef
"A"
downthe
upper
tLrbe
toa
handle
posrtion
whichis
comfortablefor
you
Whennu1rs
fingertrght,twrst
the
handlein
directionofarrow,
"8",
tof
ully
tighten
thebolt
(head
of
bolt
fits
intoa hexagonal-shaped
recessinside
handleto keeo
bolt
from
turning
)
Extension
Cords
Doubleinsulatedtoolshave
2-wirecordsandcanbeused
with
2-wireor
3-wire
extensions.Only
round
jacketed
extensioncords
shouldbeused,andwerecom-
mendedthatthey
be
listedby
Under-
writer'sLaboratories
(U.L.)(C.S.A.
in
Canada).
lf
theextension
willbeused
outside,thecordmustbesuitable
for
outdoorwork.
Theletters
"WA" on
thecord
jacket
indicate
that
thecord
is
suitableforoutdooruse.
An
extensionmust
have
adequate
wiresize
(AWG
or
AmericanWire
Gauge)
for
safety,andtoprevent
loss
ofpower andoverheating.The
smallerthe
qauoe
numberollhe
I
4.
wire,the
greater
thecapacity
ofthe
cable,that
is16
gauge
has
more
capacitythan
1Igauge.
Whenusing
morethanoneextension
tomake up
thetotal
length,
be
sureeach
exten-
sioncontainsat
leastthe
minimum
wiresize.
Todeterminethe
minimum
wire
size
reouired.referlo the
chart
Delow. MINIMUMGAUGE
FOR
CORDSETS
Beforeusinganextensioncord,
inspectit
for
loose
orexposed
wires,
damaged
insulation,
anddefective
lit-
tings.Makeanyneeded
reparrsor
replace
thecordifnecessary.
Black&
Deckerhas
extension
cordsavailable
thatare
U.L.
(C.S.A.
inCanada)
listed
for
outdooruse.
Extension
Cord
Retainer
1 Look into
the
endof
theSwitch
Handleand
you
wtll
see
2 slots
TheWIDERend
ofthe
Retainer
goes
into
the
TOPslot (Frgure4)
2 Plug extension
cord
intoSwitch
Handleand
titcord
intoRetainer,
leavinga littleslack
(Ftgure
5)
NOTE.
Theretainer
maybe
removed
from
the
tool
tor
replacement
ildamaged,
or
if
improperly
assembled.
Two
"disengage
slots"
are
located
in
the
topandbottom
ofthe
handle.
(Figure
4) Todrsengage
the
retarner,
pull
oneach
end
otthe
retarner
in
turn
while
pushing
a
screwdriver
gently
intothe
appropriateslot.
FIGUBE4 OISENGAGE SLOTS
SWITCH
HANDLE
3
120Volts Total Length of Cord in Feet
AmpereRatrng 25 lr 50 ft 100 f1 150 fl
N.4oreNot More
Than Than A.W.G.
0618 16 14
610 16 12
012 16 12
t6 12
WIDEREND
WITHCONICAL
WASHER
Blade
Guard
The
guard
swingsopen
for
cleaning
Ins,de
of
housing
orchanging
bladesALWAYSUNPLUGTOOL
BEFOREOPENING
GUARDI
TO
OPENGUARD
push
downon
knob
"F" (Fgure
6)andturnit
clockwise
(facing
topofknob)
untrl
rt
stops{a
turn
ofabout90't.
The
guard
may
nowbe
opened
as
in
Figure
6 WHEN
CLOSINGGUARD
be
sure
thatarm"G"(F
gure
6)frls
into
slot H
' Push
inknob
"F"
and
turn
it
counterclockwiseabout90'
l^ hnli n,,a'n ^l^^nn
tu rruru
vuoru uruJEU
BESUREGIJARD
ISPROPERLY
CLOSED
BEFORE
OPERATING
EDGER
BLADE
Be
sure
toolisunplugged!
The
Blade,
twoSpacers
andHexNut
tvtth
conica washershoud be attached
to your
Edger
inthe order
shownbelow Plcase
check
thattheblade
has
been
proPerlv
mountedbeforeus
ngyour Edger
TO
REMOVE
THEBLADE
FOR
REPLACEMENT:
l Openblade
guard
2 Loosen
the
hexnutwtthconical
washer
Use
twowrenches
to keeptheshaft
fromturning,as
shown
in Fgure
7
*tt*
H FIGURE
7
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=\- g
t4-$-.----sencrn
\y
spncrn---@

TO ATTACH NEWBLADE:
' P
aceSpaceron
shaft f ats nspacef
.hole
must
enqage
tlats on
shalt
2 Hc
cj
nq
thespacer
n clace
put
the
bladeontheshaft,
asshown
inFigure
7
3 l-loiC theblacie
aga
nst
tbespacer
and
.sta lheDottom
spaceraga
nal
gning
the
f
ats
n
thespacer
lvththe
f
atson
theshaft
.1 Installthehex
nutwithconica
tvasher
ilththe
vrashertowardthe
spacerand
bade.
tightenthe
hex
nut
securely
(120
n pounds) using
twowrenches
tokeep
theshaft
lromturning
ALTERNATE
METHOD
Handttghtenthe
hexnutand
use
wrenchestotightenabout
1/2
turn
5 Cosetheblade
guard
Switch
IO TURNTOOL
ON
.
squeeze
the
trigger
switchK The trigger
has
been
designed
sothal
rt
rsvery
easyto
hold
In
the
"ON"
position
TOTURNTOOL
OFF",
release
the
trigger
Operation
NOTE
YouT
edger
is
amalor
applrance
and
should
notbeoperated
srmultaneously
with
oth'er
major
aoolrances
onthesame
household
circuit
Wrththecutting
headrnthe
posttton
shown
in
F
gure
9 place
toolsothe
edge
gurderests
agarnst
the
edgeof
the
paved
surlace.
Both
wheels
must
beonthe
paved
surface
Turnswitch
ON'
andallow
bladetospirr
without
moving
tool
Thrsallowsthe
blade
to
get
a
good
start
Then
move
toolslowly
along
edgeof
paved
surface,
keeptng
the
edgrng
guidepressing
lrghtly
against
the
pavement
edge
Forthe
first
edgingeachseason,
rt
rs
bestto
move
forward
slowly
because
grass
ts
thrckest
thenSubsequent
edgings
will
becompleted
moreraprdly
lfthetool
slows
down.back
it
an
rnchorlwountil
theblade
comes
up
to
normalspeed
Do
notattempltoedge
whenthe
grass
orsoil
is
wetor
moist-forelectrical
satety
and
to
prevent
cloggtng
ofthe
bladechamber
lf
you
mustedgeunder
soil
conditions
which
cause
theblade
chamber
tobecome
cloggedUNPLUG
FIGURE8
-iE TOOL
ope.the
olaoe
gua'd
and
remove
clogged
materralWITH
A
STICK
Tocontinue
tooperale
the
tool
In
a cloggeo
condlllon
wrllsertously
overload
the
motorCAUTION-Do
not
atlempttounclog
theblade
chamber
bydropprng
ortapping
the
tool
onthe
ground
This
can
damage
the
wheels
Keep
hanos
clearof
edge
gurde
when
cleanrngasthrs
part
abrades
toa very
sharp
pornt
duringedgtng
The
Cutttng
Head
of
theEdger
canbe
adlustedsothat
the
toolwillalso
perform
TRENCHINGoperations
CAUTION
Be
sure
headrsin
a locked
posrtron
beforeoperattng
tool
TO CHANGE POSITION
OF
THE CUTTING HEAD:
1 UNPLUGTOOL!
2 Pushbutton L",
Figure
10,rn
directiono1arrow,
holdrngrtback
momentarilyas
you
starl
torotate
thecutting
head Release
the
button.
conltnue
rotattng,
and
lhe
cunrng
headwrll
snap
rnto
a locked,
45" position torTRENCHING
Inthts
position(Frgure
11)the
tool
willcut
a V'-shapedtrench
alonE
the
edgesof
flowerandshrubbery
beds,
and
aroundtrees
tn
oreparatlon
lor
sod
removal
Be
careful
notto
tiP
the
front
o1the
tooltoo
tar
downward
orrtwrlldre
toodeep
and
stallthe
tool
FIGURE
10
FIGURE
11
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Road,
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Form
No 158689-01 (NOV93-CD-5) Copyright
O1990,
1991,
1992,
1993Black& Decker Printedin
U.S.A.
Preventing
Corrosion
Storage
Fertilizersandother
garden
chemtcals
containagents
vrhich
greatly
acceierate
thecorroston
of
metalslt
you
use
thetool
in
areas
where
tertilizersor
chemicals
have
been
used,
the
tool
should
becleaned
immediatelyafterwards
as
follows
(1)
BESURE
THETOOLIS
UNPLUGGED.
(2)
Open
blade
guard
(3)
Wrpeallexposed
parts
wrthadamp
cloth
Whencleaning
DONOT
immersetool
inwaterorsquirt
itwithahose
Do
notstorethetool
onoradJacentto
feriilizersorchemicalsSuchstorage
can
cause
rapid
corrosion
Cleaning
&Lubrication
Useonry
mrld
soap
anda dampcloth
tocleanthe
tool.
Neverletanyliquid
get
rnsidelhetool nevertmmerse
anypart
ofthetool
intoa liquid
Self
lubrrcating
bearings
are
used
in
the
tooland
periodic
relubricationtsnot
reouired
However.
ilisrecommended
that,once
ayeat,
you
takeorsend
lne
tooltoa B&DServrceCenter
fora
thorough
cleaning,
rnspection
and
lubricatronofthe
gear
case.
Accessories
Theaccessories
listed
inthis
manualare
available
atextra
cost
from
your
localdealerorBlack&
DeckerService
Center.
Acomplete
listingof
service
centers
isincluded
with
your
tool.
lf
you
needassistance
inlocating
any
accessory,
please
contact:
Black&
Decker
(U.S.)
Inc.,
Consumer
Service
Department,
626
Hanover
Pike,P.O.
Box
618,
Hampstead,
MD21074-0618.
CatNo82024
Reolacement
Blade
Cat No 72-000 SafetySpectacles
CAUTION
Useonlytheabove
accessories
with
your
Edger
The
use
of
any
otherattachmentoraccessory
mrght
be
hazardous.
NOTE.Alwaysinclude
datecode
numbers
onallcorrespondence.Thrs4
or5digit
numberis
stamped
into
the
molor
noustng
Every
Black& Deckertool
is
ofthehighest
quality.
lf
you
wishtocontact
us
regardingthis
product,please
calltollfree
between8:00
a.m.
and8:0Op.m.
ET,seven
daysaweek.
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