Black & Decker LE400 User manual

Brand: Black & Decker

Model: LE400

Type: User manual

Black & Decker LE400 is a heavy-duty lawn edger that can help you to achieve neat and clean edges along your walks, driveway, and curb. It features a powerful motor that is designed to do the job on the first pass, and a sturdy guard to keep your hands and feet safe while you work. The LE400 also comes with a cord retainer to prevent the extension cord from disconnecting during operation. With its combination of power, safety, and convenience, the LE400 is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to keep their lawn looking its best.

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HEAVY

DUTY

LAWN

EDGER

Instruction

Manual

Model

LE400

CONTENTS OF CARTON

his carton contains

the followino:

Heavy Duty edger

Cord

retainer

lnstruction

Manual

Owner's

Registration Card

Purpose

Product

Thank

you

for buying a

Black

Decker

Heavy Duty Lawn Edger.

Neat, clean edges along

your

walks,

driveway and

curb will add

appreciably

to the

appearance

your

lawn. This edging can be

rapidly completed

with minimum

effort.

lt is

a sturdy,

powerful

tool,

designed

to do the

job

on the

first

OASS.

lmportant

assure

product

SAFETY

and

RELIABILITY,

repairs, maintenance

and adlustment

(including

brush

inspection

and

replacement) should

performed

by BLACK & DECKER

Service Centers

or other

qualified

service organizalions. always using

Black

& Decker

replacement

parts.

When servicrng

use ONLY

IDENTICAL

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

Purpose

of Manual

Read

conlents of thrs

manual carelully

Become thoroughly

tamiliar wrth the

conlrols and

prooer

use

of the

lawn

edger

ll is important

read the Safety

lnstructions found

page

Home

Use

Warranty

Full Two Year

Warranty)

Black &

Decker

)

lnc. warrants

this

product

for two

years

against any

defects that

are due 1o

faulty material

workmanship.

Please

return

the

complete Jnrt.

transportslien

prepaid,

the seller

(if

participating

retailer)

lor free

rep

acernent

(proof of

purchase

may

required)

The

unit

may aso

be returned to

Black & Decker Service

Center or

Authorized Service Station,

listed under

"Tools

Electric"

the

yellow

pages

for free

replacement

reparr aI our op|on.

This

warranty does

not apply to

accessores.

This warranty

gives you

specific

legal rights and

you

may have

other

rights which

vary from state to

state. Should

you

have

any

questions,

contact

your

nearest Black &

Decker

Service Center

Manager.

Thr3 Product 13

L'st€d by

uioERwRrTERS',

tluAlORtES.

llrc

end B€ara

thc Mark

lmportant

Safety

lnstructions

WARNING

SAFETY

SPECTACLES OR

GOGGLES-

Wear

alltimes

when

dsing

younedger

GUARD-Do

not

use

edger

without

guard

attached.

3 BLADE-Keep

face, hands and

feet

away

from

cutting

area at

all times.

Wear

long

pants

nrnlaal rrnrrr lpnq

vv!

,vYv

KEEP ALL

BY.STANDERS

AWAY-at

a safe distance

from

work area,

especially children

5 AVOID

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING-don't

carrV

plugged-rn

tool

with tinger on

tngger.

Keep

finger

off trigger

when

plugging

the unit

6. DO NOT

FORCE THE

TOOL-at a

rate taster

than the

rate at whrch

rt is

able to edge

effectlvely.

DON'T

OVERREACH-Keep

proper

footing

and balance at all

times.

B. WARNING-To

prevent

electric shock

hazard,

use

only

with an

extension cord suitable

for outdoor use.

Always connect

extension

cords to a

fused line

one

protected

by a circuit

oreaKer.

9 DON'T

ABUSE

CORD-Don't

yank

cord

from rgceptacle.

Keep cord

from

heat,

orl

and

chern odnoc

EXTENSION CORD

RETAINER-to

prevent

disconnection

of extension

cord

during operation, use

extension

cord retainer as described

this

manual.

(Figure

4).

DAMAGE

CORD-Keep

power

cord away

from moving

blade. lf

you

damage the

extension cord, unplug

rt at the

electrical

outlet before moving

the edger or

examining

the

damage.

lf there

damage to

the extension cord.

reolace cord

before further use.

12.

DAMAGE

UNIT-lf

you

strike

or become entangled

in a

foreign

object, stop

edger

immediately,

unplug,

check

for

damage and

have any damage

repaired before

further operation

attempted. DO NOT

operate

wrth

broken blade or

guard.

10.

13.

DISCONNECT TOOL-WhEN

not in

use,

prior

to cleaning,

when

removing

replacrng

the

blade.

DRESS

PROPERLY-DO

NOT

operate the tool

when

barefoot or

wearing open

sandals. Always

wear

substantial

footwear. Use of

rubber

gloves

and substanttal

rubber soled

footwear

recommended when workino

outdoors.

AVOID DANGEROUS

ENVIRONMENTAL

CONDITIONS-Do

not use

electric tools

in damp or

wet

locations. Follow all

instructions

in this

lnstruction Manua

for

proper

operation of

your

edger.

DON'T USE

THE

EDGER

THE RAIN.

DO NOT

OPERATE-oortable

electric

tools

gaseous

explosive

atmospheres.

Motors

these tools normally spark,

and

the sparks

might ignite

fumes.

USE

THE RIGHT

TOOL-Do

not

use

edger

tor

any

1ob

except

that

for whrch it is intended.

STORE IOLE

TOOLS

INDOORS-When

not in

use,

tools should

stored

indoors

dry,

locked-up

place-out

reach of children.

MAINTAIN APPLIANCE

WITH

CARE-

all

cleaning and lubricating

instructions.

Double

Insulation

Your tool

DOUBLE

INSULATED

give you

added safety.

This

means that

rt rs constructed

throughout

with TWO

separate

"layers"

of electrical

insulation or

one DOUBLE

thickness or

insulation

between

you

and the tool's electrical

syslem.

Tools built with this

insulation

system

are not

intended

grounded.

As a result, the extension

cord used

with

your

tool

can

plugged

into any conventional 120

Volt electrical

outlet without concern

for

maintaining

ground

connection.

NOTE: DOUBLE INSULATION

does not take the

place

normal

safety

precautions

when

operating

this

tool The

rnsulatron

system

is for

added

protectron

against

inlury

resulting

from

possible

electrical

insulation

failure within the tool

CAUTION:

When

servicing

Double

Insulated

Tools,

USE ONLY

IDENTICAL

REPTACEMENT

PARTS

Replace or

repair

damaged

cords.

Assembling The

Handle

Assemble

TUBULAR HANDLE

llrst

Remove

two

1-5l16" long

screws,

lockwashers and hex

nuts f rom

upper

tube mounting

holes.

Slide side handle uo tube toward

hand le.

tc.

ttJ

PLAST

HOUSING

CORD

PROTECTOR

SIDE

HANDLE

FIGUBE

] 5

16''

SCRFW

PPER

HAN

DLE

TU BE

IMPORTANT

WARNING

When

using

the Edgor, stones,

pieces

metal

and other objects

can

be thrown out

high

speed by

the

blade. The tool

and

guard

are

designed

to reduce the danger.

However, the

following

special

orecautions

should be taken:

Wear

safety

glasses

or other eye

protectron,

Make sure that

other

persons

and oets are

at least 100 feet

away. Always stand on

left

side

of handle.

To reduce the risk of rebound

(richochet)

injury, work

going

away

from

any

nearby

solid

object such as a wall, steps,

large stone, tree, etc. Use

great

care when working close to solid

objects,

and,

where necessary,

do edging or trimming

by hand.

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

FIGURE

Be sure cord

protector

(Figure

is in bottom

metal handle

tube.

Slide

metal tube

down

rnto

plastic

housing

so that

holes will line

(Figure

2).

Fasten handle and

housing

together

with two

1-5l16" long

screws,

lockwashers and

hex

nuts. Note that the

hex nuts

the side of the

housing with

the

two hexagon shaped

recesses, which

keep the nuts

f rom turning

when

you

tighten

the screws

Also note that when

you

f irst insert the screws

it may

necessary to wiggle

them

carefully

get

them

past

the

jacketed

wires inside the tube.

CAUTION:

NEVER

use

a sharp

object

move

jacketed

wires

out of

the way.

Position

SIDE HANDLE

see

Figure

Slidc

the

brackef

"A"

down the

upper

tLrbe

to a

handle

posrtion

which is

comfortable for

you

When nu1 rs

f inger trght, twrst

the

handle in

direction of arrow,

"8",

to f

ully

tighten

the bolt

(head

bolt

f its

into a hexagonal-shaped

recess inside

handle to keeo

bolt

from

turning

)

Extension

Cords

Double insulated tools have

2-wire cords and can be used

with

2-wire or

3-wire

extensions. Only

round

jacketed

extension cords

should be used, and we recom-

mended that they

listed by

Under-

writer's Laboratories

(U.L.) (C.S.A.

Canada).

the extension

will be used

outside, the cord must be suitable

for

outdoor work.

The letters

"WA"

the cord

jacket

indicate

that

the cord

suitable for outdoor use.

extension must

have

adequate

wire size

(AWG

American Wire

Gauge)

for

safety, and to

prevent

loss

power

and overheating. The

smaller the

qauoe

number ol lhe

wire, the

greater

the capacity

of the

cable, that

is 16

gauge

has

capacity than

gauge.

When using

more than one extension

make

the total

length,

sure each

exten-

sion contains at

least the

minimum

wire size.

To determine the

minimum

wire

size

reouired. refer lo the

chart

Delow.

MINIMUM GAUGE

FOR

CORD SETS

Before using an extension cord,

inspect it

for

loose

or exposed

wires,

damaged

insulation,

and defective

lit-

tings. Make any needed

reparrs or

replace

the cord if necessary.

Black &

Decker has

extension

cords available

that are

U.L.

(C.S.A.

in Canada)

listed

for

outdoor use.

Extension

Cord

Retainer

Look

into

the

end of

the Switch

Handle and

you

wtll

see

slots

The WIDER end

of the

Retainer

goes

into

the

TOP slot

(Frgure 4)

Plug

extension

cord

into Switch

Handle and

tit cord

into Retainer,

leaving a little slack

(Ftgure

NOTE.

The retainer

may be

removed

from

the

tool

tor

replacement

il damaged,

improperly

assembled.

Two

"disengage

slots"

are

located

the

top and bottom

of the

handle.

(Figure

4) To drsengage

the

retarner,

pull

on each

end

ot the

retarner

turn

while

pushing

screwdriver

gently

into the

appropriate slot.

FIGUBE 4

OISENGAGE

SLOTS

SWITCH

HANDLE

120 Volts Total Length of Cord

in Feet

Ampere Ratrng 25

ft 100 f1

150 fl

N.4ore

Not More

Than Than A.W.G.

0 6

18 16

6 10

16 12

12 16

WIDER END

WITH CONICAL

WASHER

Blade

Guard

The

guard

swings open

for

cleaning

Ins,de

housing

or changing

blades ALWAYS UNPLUG TOOL

BEFORE OPENING

GUARDI

OPEN GUARD

push

down on

knob

"F"

(F gure

6) and turn it

clockwise

(facing

top of knob)

untrl

stops {a

turn

of about 90't.

The

guard

may

now be

opened

Figure

WHEN

CLOSING GUARD

sure

that arm"G"

gure

6) f rls

into

slot

Push

in knob

"F"

and

turn

counterclockwise about 90'

l^ hnli n,,a'n ^l^^nn

rruru

vuoru

uruJEU

BE SURE GIJARD

IS PROPERLY

CLOSED

BEFORE

OPERATING

EDGER

BLADE

sure

tool

unplugged!

The

Blade,

two Spacers

and

Hex Nut

tvtth

conica

washer shou d be

attached

your

Edger

in the order

shown below

Plcase

check

that the blade

has

been

proPerlv

mounted before us

your

Edger

REMOVE

THE BLADE

FOR

REPLACEMENT:

l Open blade

guard

2 Loosen

the

hex nut wtth conical

washer

Use

two wrenches

to keep the shaft

from turning, as

shown

in Fgure

*tt*

FIGURE

=\-

t4-$-.----sencrn

spncrn---@

TO ATTACH

NEW

BLADE:

ace Spacer on

shaft

ats

spacef

.hole

must

enqage

tlats

shalt

the spacer

clace

put

the

blade on the shaft,

as shown

in Figure

l-loiC

the blacie

aga

nst

tbe spacer

and

.sta

lhe Dottom

spacer aga

gning

the

ats

the spacer

lv th the

ats on

the shaft

Install the hex

nut with conica

tvasher

il th the

vrasher toward the

spacer and

b ade.

tighten the

hex

nut

securely

(120

pounds)

using

two wrenches

to keep

the shaft

lrom turning

ALTERNATE

METHOD

Hand ttghten the

hex nut and

use

wrenches to tighten about

1/2

turn

5 C ose the blade

guard

Switch

IO TURN TOOL

squeeze

the

trigger

switch K

The

trigger

has

been

designed

so thal

rs very

easy to

hold

the

"ON"

position

TO TURN TOOL

OFF",

release

the

trigger

Operation

NOTE

YouT

edger

malor

applrance

and

should

not be operated

srmultaneously

with

oth'er

major

aoolrances

on the same

household

circuit

Wrth the cutting

head rn the

posttton

shown

gure

place

tool so the

edge

gurde rests

agarnst

the

edge of

the

paved

surlace.

Both

wheels

must

be on the

paved

surface

Turn switch

ON'

and allow

blade to spirr

without

moving

tool

Thrs allows the

blade

get

good

start

Then

move

tool slowly

along

edge of

paved

surface,

keeptng

the

edgrng

guide pressing

lrghtly

against

the

pavement

edge

For the

first

edging each season,

best to

move

forward

slowly

because

grass

thrckest

then Subsequent

edgings

will

be completed

more raprdly

lf the tool

slows

down. back

rnch or lwo until

the blade

comes

normal speed

not attempl to edge

when the

grass

or soil

wet or

moist-for electrical

satety

and

prevent

cloggtng

of the

blade chamber

you

must edge under

soil

conditions

which

cause

the blade

chamber

to become

clogged UNPLUG

FIGURE 8

-iE

TOOL

ope. the

olaoe

gua'd

and

remove

clogged

materral WITH

STICK

To continue

to operale

the

tool

a cloggeo

condlllon

wrll sertously

overload

the

motor CAUTION-Do

not

atlempt to unclog

the blade

chamber

by dropprng

or tapping

the

tool

on the

ground

This

can

damage

the

wheels

Keep

hanos

clear of

edge

gurde

when

cleanrng as thrs

part

abrades

to a

very

sharp

pornt

during edgtng

The

Cutttng

Head

the Edger

can

adlusted so that

the

tool will also

perform

TRENCHING operations

CAUTION

sure

head rs in

locked

posrtron

before operattng

tool

CHANGE

POSITION

THE

CUTTING

HEAD:

UNPLUGTOOL!

Push button L",

Figure

10, rn

direction o1 arrow,

holdrng rt back

momentarily as

you

starl

to rotate

the cutting

head Release

the

button.

conltnue

rotattng,

and

lhe

cunrng

head wrll

snap

rnto

locked,

45"

position

tor TRENCHING

In thts

position (Frgure

11) the

tool

will cut

V'-shaped trench

alonE

the

edges of

flower and shrubbery

beds,

and

around trees

oreparatlon

lor

sod

removal

careful

not to

tiP

the

front

o1 the

tool too

tar

downward

rt wrll dre

too deep

and

stall the

tool

FIGURE

BLACK & DECKER

(U.S.)

|NC.,701 E. Joppa

Road,

Towson,

MD 21286 U.S.A.

Form

No 158689-01 (NOV93-CD-5)

O1990,

1991,

1992,

1993

Black & Decker

Printed in

U.S.A.

Preventing

Corrosion

Storage

Fertilizers and other

garden

chemtcals

contain agents

vrhich

greatly

acceierate

the corroston

metals lt

you

use

the tool

areas

where

tertilizers or

chemicals

have

been

used,

the

tool

should

be cleaned

immediately afterwards

follows

(1)

BE SURE

THE TOOL IS

UNPLUGGED.

(2)

Open

blade

guard

(3)

Wrpe all exposed

parts

wrth a damp

cloth

When cleaning

DO NOT

immerse tool

in water or squirt

it with a

hose

not store the tool

on or adJacent to

feriilizers or chemicals Such storage

can

cause

rapid

corrosion

Cleaning

Lubrication

Use onry

mrld

soap

and a damp cloth

clean the

tool.

Never let any

liquid

get

rnside lhe tool

never tmmerse

any

part

the tool

into a liquid

Self

lubrrcating

bearings

are

used

the

tool and

periodic

relubrication ts not

reouired

However.

il is recommended

that, once

ayeat,

you

take or send

lne

tool to a B&D Servrce Center

for a

thorough

cleaning,

rnspection

and

lubricatron of the

gear

case.

Accessories

The accessories

listed

in this

manual are

available

at extra

cost

from

your

local dealer or

Black &

Decker Service

Center.

A complete

listing of

service

centers

is included

with

your

tool.

you

need assistance

in locating

any

accessory,

please

contact:

Black &

Decker

(U.S.)

Inc.,

Consumer

Service

Department,

626

Hanover

Pike, P.O.

Box

618,

Hampstead,

MD 21074-0618.

Cat

82 024

Reolacement

Blade

Cat

72-000

Safety Spectacles

CAUTION

Use only the above

accessories

with

your

Edger

The

use

any

other attachment or accessory

mrght

hazardous.

NOTE. Always include

date code

numbers

on all correspondence. Thrs 4

or 5 digit

number is

stamped

into

the

molor

noustng

Every

Black &

Decker tool

the highest

quality.

you

wish to contact

regarding this

product, please

call tollfree

between 8:00

a.m.

and 8:0Op.m.

ET, seven

days a week.

1-800-762-6672

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