Black & Decker LST136 Edger User Manual


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HELPFUL CUTTING TIPS
•Use the tip of the string to do the cutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.Useedgeguidealongsuchthingsas
fences,housesandflowerbedsforbestpractices.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,evenbreakage.
Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywearstringrapidly.
•Donotallowspoolcaptodragongroundorothersurfaces.
•Inlonggrowthcutfromthetopdownanddonotexceed12
inches(304.8mm)high.
•Keeptrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthebest
cuttingarea.
•Thetrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromtherighttoleft.
Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,and
fencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestring.
CUTTING LINE / LINE FEEDING
Yourtrimmeruses.065 inch (1.65 mm) diameter, ROUND
nylon line.Duringuse,thetipsofthenylonlineswillbecome
frayedandwornandthespecialselffeedingspoolwill
automaticallyfeedandtrimafreshlengthofline.DO NOT BUMP
unitongroundinattempttofeedlineorforanyotherpurposes.
Cuttinglinewillwearfasterandrequiremorefeedingifthe
cuttingoredgingisdonealongsidewalksorotherabrasive
surfacesorheavierweedsarebeingcut.
REPLACEMENT ACCESSORIES
CAUTION: Beforeyoubegintrimming,onlyusetheappropriate
typeofcuttingline.
UseBlack&DeckerreplacementspoolModelNo.AF-100.
•USEONLY.065inch(1.65mm)DIAMETERROUNDNYLON
MONOFILAMENTLINE.Donotuseserratedorheaviergauge
line,astheywilloverloadthemotorandcauseoverheating.
•Otherreplacementparts(guards,spoolcaps,etc.)areavailable
throughBlack&Deckerservicecenters.Tofindyourlocalservice
locationcall:1-800-544-6986 or visit www.blackanddecker.com.
WARNING: Theuseof
anyaccessorynot
recommendedbyBlack&
Deckerforusewiththistool
couldbehazardous.
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.
P
Replacement
spool
Model#
AF-100
Q
P1
P2
P1
P3
Q1
Q2
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