Black & Decker CST800 TYPE 1 Owner’s Manual

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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL

• STOREIDLEAPPLIANCESINDOORS- Whennotin use,oppliancesshouldbestoredindoorsina dry locked-upplaceout of reachof children.

• STAYALERT-Watchwhatyouaredaing.Use__mm_nsense.D_natopemteopp_iancewhenyouaretired.

• MAINTAINAPPLIANCESWITHCARE- Keepcuttingedgeshakoandcleanfarbestperformanceandto

reducetheriskof injury. FoUowinstrudionsfor lubricatingand changinRaccessories.Inspectappliancecord periodically,and ifdamaged, haveit repairedbyan authorizedservice_acility.Inspectextensioncords periodicallyandreplaceifdamaged.Keephandlesdry,clean,and freefromoil and grease.

• CHECKDAMAGEDPARTS- Checkfar alignmentof moving ports,bindingof movingparts,breakageof parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat mayaffed itsoperation.Befarefurtheruseof theappliance,a

guardor otherpart thatis damagedshouldberepairedor replacedby an authorizedservicecenterunless _¢herwiseindicatedelsewhereinthismanual.

• FORHOUSEHOLDuseonly.

• KEEPGUARDS IN PLACEAND IN WORKING ORDER.

• KEEPHANDS AND FEETAWAYFROM CUffING AREA.

• DO NOT CHARGEAPPUANCE IN RAIN OR IN WETLOCATIONS.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Date Code:

IFYOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR BLACK & DECKER PRODUCT,

CALL 1-8_-54-HOW-TO (544-6986).

BEFOREYOU CALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

AVAILABLE, CATALOG NO., TYPE NO., AND DATE CODE.

IN MOST CASES, A BLACK & DECKER REPRESENTATIVE CAN RESOLVE

YOUR PROBLEM OVERTHE PHONE. IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION OR

COMMENT, GIVE US A CALL. YOUR FEEDBACK IS VITAL TO BLACK & DECKER.

KEYINFORMATIONYOU SHOULDKNOW:

• Charge battery for a minimum of 24 hours before using your trimmer, using the

Black and Decker 12V charger 244374.

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Hub & 513oo1

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T_moin de chargement 6 D.E.L.

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• The guard must be installed before trimming - if not, the motor will overheat, and void your warranty.

• Tooperate the trimmer, the lock off button must first be pulled back, so the trigger can

be activated.

• When replacing the line, useonly 0.065" diameter ROUND line - otherwise the unit

may notfunctionproperly.

SAVETHISMANUALFORFUTUREREFERENCE

AWARNING: When usingelectric gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should

always be tellowed to reduce riskof fire, elec_ic shock,and personal injury,

includingthe following.

/kWARNING: Somedustcreated by this product contains chemicals knownto the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defectsor other reproductive harm. Some examplesof these chemicals are:

• campounds in fertilizers

• compounds in insecticides,herbicidesand pesticides

• --" . . --

arsemcand chromium fi'om chemically treated lumber

Toreduce your exposureto these chemicals, wear approved safety equipment such as dust masks

that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

AWARNING: Thisproduct contains chemicals, includinglead, known to the State of

California to cause cancer, and birth defectsor other reproductive harm.

Wash handsafter handling.

_ CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protectionduring use. Under some conditions

and duration of use, noisefrom this product may contribute to hearing loss.

READALLINSTRUCTIONS

TO REDUCERISKOF INJURY:

• Before any use, be sure everyone usingthis tool reads and understands all safety instructions and other informationcontained in this manual.

• Save these insiTuctionsand review frequently prior to useand in instructingothers.

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Chargingpart and pin

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• ALWAYSWEAREYEPROTECTION- Wear safety glassesorgogglesat aHtimeswhenthisapplianceisin use.Safetyg]assesareavailobleat extracostatyourlocalB]ack& DeckerServiceCenterorauthorized servicefacility.Akvaysusefaceor dustmaskifoperationisdusty.

• GUARD- Donotusethisappliancewithoutguard properlyattached.

• DRESSPROPERLY-Donotwearlooseclothingor iewelry.Theycanbecaughtinmovingparts.Rubbergloves

andsubstontia]rubber soledfootweararerecommendedwhenworkingoutdoors.Don'toperatetheappliance

whenbarefootorwearingopensandals.Wear]ongpantsto protectyour legs.Wear pro_:tive hair covering

tocontainlonghair.

• NYLONUNE- Keepface,handsandfeetdear ofn:slatingcuttingline ataHtimes.

• THEROTATINGUNEPERFORMSA CuTIrlNGFUNCTION- Usecarewhentrimmingaroundscreens,fences

anddesirableplantings.

• KEEPCHILDRENAWAY- AI]visitorsshouldbe keptatsa_edistancefromworkarea.

• IMPORTANTWARNING- Whenbeingusedstones,pieceso_metalandotherobjectscanbethrownoutat

high speedbythefine.Thetoolandguard aredesignedtoreducethedanger.However,the fallowingspacial precautionsshouldbetaken:

•/b, WARNING:Makesurethatotherpersonsandpetsareatleast100ft. (30.5m)away.

• Z_ WARNING:Toreducetheriskofrebound(ricochet)injury,workgoingawayfromany nearbysolidobject

suchasa wall, steps,largestone,tree,etc.Usegreatcarewhenworkingcloseto solid

objects,and,wherenecessary,dotrimmingby hand.

• AVOIDACCIDENTALLYSTARTING- Don'tcarry appliancewithfingeron trigger.

• DO NOTFORCETHEAPPLIANCE- Itwill da theiob betteraedwithlesslikelthoodofa riskofinjuryat the

rate farwhich itwasdesigned.

• USETHERIGHTAPPLIANCE- Donotusethisappliancefar any Jobexceptthatforwhichit isintended.

• DON'TOVERREACH- Keepproperfootingandbalanceat afttimes.

• DAMAGETOAPPLIANCE- I_youstrikeorbecomeentangledwitha foreignobiect, stoptoolimmediately,

checkfar damageandhaveanydamagerepairedbeforefurtheroperationisattempted.Donotoperatewith a brokenhuborspool.

• AVOIDDANGEROUSENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS- Do notuseelectricappliancesindamporwet

locations.Don'tusetheapplianceintherain.

• DONOTOPERATEtrimmer/edgersingaseousorexplosiveatmospheres.Motorsintheseappliancesnormally

spark,andthe sparksmightignitefumes.

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• /_ WARNING: When usingelectrictools,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbe followedtoreducerisk

of fire,electricshock,and personalinjury,includingthefoflowing:

• Donotincineratethebattery evenif it isseverelydamagedor iscompletelywornout.Thebatterycan explodeina fire.Checkwithlocal codesforpossiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

• Ifanyleakageoflige[d fromthebatterycellsoccurs,discontinueuseimmediatelyandreturnthebatteryto yourlocal Black& DeckerServiceCenteror authorizedservicefoci[ity.

• Neverattempttoopenthebatteryfor anyreason. Iftheplastichousingofthebatterybreaksorcracks,

immediatelydiscontinueuseanddo nat recharge.

• Donot chargeapplianceinrainor inwetlocations.

• Useonlythefollowing_pe andsizebattery:Black&Decker244373 - 12_

• UseonlyBlackandDecker12Vcharger244374.

• Exercisecareinband_ingbatteriesin_rdernattoshortthebatterywithconductingmateria]ssuchasrings_

braceletsand keys.Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand causeburns.

• Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveand maycausedamagetotheeyesor skin.Itmay betoxicif swaflowed.

• Ifthe batterycasecracksdueto a foil or otherimpactandtheelectrolytegelleaksout,wipeit upwitha

cloth,neutrafizetheacidwith any alkalinesubstancesuchasammoniasolutionof baking soda.Ifthe electrolytegetson yourskin,immediatelyflushwithwaterand consultadoctor.

• Donatusebatteryforanythieg_therthanwiththispraduct_r_therdesigeak_=dB_ack&Deckerpreduct.

• Z_ WARNING: The guard mustalways beon the tool to protectthe user.

UNITASSEMBLY Layouttheunffasshowninfigure2. Removethe nutand boltfromtheuppersection(leftportion of Figure2). Slidethebottomportionintotheupperportionasindicated.Thetwohakesshouldsnaptogether.Re-insertthe

nutandbolttothe uppersection,andtightenbolt.Theunitshouldnowbe rigidlysecured.

GUARDASSEMBLY Removethescrew from theguard and insertthe guard intotheslot (markedbyarrows)inthe trimmerheadas

showninFigure3. Ensuretileguard isfullyinserted.Re-insertthe screwthroughthetrimmerheadand into

theguard andtightenasshownin figure 4. NEVEROPERATETHETOOLWITHOUTTHEGUARDPROPERLYIN PLACE.Useofthe unitwithout having

installedtheguard will causethe motor to overheat,andvoid the warranty.

BA'rrERY

THELEADACIDBAITERYFORYOURTRIMMERISONLYPARTIALLYCHARGEDATTHEFACTORY.BEFORE

USINGYOURTRIMMER,THEBAITERYMUSTBECHARGEDFORA MINIMUM OF24 HOURS.

• Ifthe batterycasecracksdue toa foil or other impact andtheelectrolytegel leaksout, wipe it upwith a

cloth, neutralizetheacid with any alkafine substancesuchas ammonia solutionor baking soda. If the electrolytegetson your skin, immediatelyflushwith water and consulta doctor.

• Yourtrimmer is equipped with a chargerbracketthat may be mountedfirmly to a wall inyour garage,

shedor similar building. (HaVre for hanging the bracketis includedinthe plastic bag packedwith the trimmen)Charging your battery inthisbracketisvery convenientbecauseithangsthetool up, out of the

way and ensuresa good, solid contactbetweenthe charging terminals.

MOUNTINGTHECHARGERBRACKET

1. Ifyouintendtomount,thecharger bracketona wall, follow the instructionslistedbelow.

2. Removethetwo screwsand plastic anchorsfromtheplasticbag.

3. Usethecharger bracketto mark the locationsof theholesrequired.Besureto mountthe brackethigh

enoughsothatthe trimmercan hangfieely fromit;about4 feet(I .2m) fromthefloor:

4. Drilla .250" (6 mm)diameterhole at eachmarkedlocation.

5. Inserttheplasticanchorsintotheholesand insertoneofthe screwsineachone.Tightenthescrewsuntil

the headsare abovethe anchorsjustenoughsothat thecharger bracketwillfit betweentheanchorand the screw head.

6. Placethe chargerbracketon thewall narrow end up)and makesurethatthe powercord is positioned

inthesidesat. Pressthe charger bracketoverthe screwheadsand side it down unti it sitsfirmly onthe

SCI_'%WS.

7. Firmlytightenbothscrews.

LEDINDICATORLIGHT

Theunitis equipped with a red LEDcharging indicator light, locatedon the upperleftsideof the unit (Figure1).Theindicatorlight will comeon when the unitisproperly connectedtothecharging base andthe power plug is insertedintothe electricaloutlet.Thelightwill remainon, so long astheunit ispraperly connectedto the poweredchargingbase.It isrecommendedto storethe unit on thechargerduring the growing season,with thecharger plugged in, to havethe battery chargedfor the nextuse.

3. Removethe spoolfromthetooland removeanddiscardall line on spook

4. ChooseeitherOPTION1or OPTION2 belowfor spoolor line replacement.

5. Inserttheline endthroughthe eyeletinthe spool hub,as shownin figure9. Ensurethespring isinplace underthespool.Pulltheline throughthe holeto tightentensionwhileplacingthe spooldown intothe hub,asshownin Figure9.

6. PressthespooldownGENTLYonthe springand rotateituntilyou feel it drop intoplace.Takecare to keepthe line frombecomingtrappedunderthe spcoh

7. Snapthehubcapback onholdr the tool in thetrimmingposition,and tornthetoolon. Ina fewseconds

or lessyou'llhearthenylonline beingcutto the properlength; ifnotbumpthefeedhead gentlyon the groundto releasea freshlengthofline.

OPTION1: ACCESSORYREPLACEMENTSPOOL UsereplacementspoolModel No. RS-136.

OPTION2: REWINDINGSPOOLUSINGBULKLINE Bulklineforyour _mmer isavailableat extracost fromyour localdealeror Black& DeckerService

Center.Toinstal]bulk line,follow thestepsbelow.(Use0.065" diameterroundLINEONLY).

1. Insertone endofthe bulkline intothehole in the spoolasshownin Figure10 about I/8" (3.2ram).

2. Snuglyandevenlywindthe bulkline ontothespoolin thedirectionof the arrowon the spool, (figure11), untilthefine builds up to the notchesinthe spoolrim. DOnot overfillspool.Thespoolholdsabout20 feet

(6 m)of line.

CLEANING AND STORAGE

1. Keeptheair intakeslots(Figure51cleantoavoidoverheating.

2. Yourtrimmerline candryoutovertime.Tokeepyour line intop condition,staresporepre-woundspools

or bulk finein a plastic,sealablebagwitha tablespoonof,,vale,:

3. Plasticportsmaybe cleanedby usinga mild soapanda damprag.

4. DO NOT immersetoolinwateror squirtitwitha hose.DO NOT allowany liquid toget insideit.

5. Donotstarethetoo]on or adjacenttofertilizers, gasoline,orotherchemicals.

6. DO NOT dean witha pressurewasher:

7. Thelinecufferontheedgeoftheguard candull overtime. Itisrecommendedyouperiodically

touch-upthesharpnessofthe bladewitha file.

ACCESSORIES

• Reloadnylonline eitherbulkor prewound replacementspool as shown in this manual. Use Back & DeckerRepacementspoo, Mode No. RS-136.

• USEONLY0.065" 1.65 ram)diameterROUNDmonofllamenttrimmerline. Do not useheavier gauge line,as it will overloadthe motorand causeoverheating.The unit functionsproperlyonly with

0.065" diameterROUND monofilamentline.Thisline isavatla_01eat your local dealeror Black& Decker ServiceCenter.

Z_WARNING: The useof any accessorynot soldby Black& Deckerfor usewith this tool could be

IMPORTANT:ToassureproductSAFETYAND REUABILITY,repairsshouldbeperformedby a Black& Decker

SERVICEINFORMATION

Black&Deckeroffersa full networkof compony-ownedand authorizedservicelocationsthroughoutNorth

America.All Black& DeckerServiceCentersarestaffedwithtrained personneltoprovidecustomerswith efficientand reliablepowertoolservice. whether youneedtechnicaladvice,repair,or genuinefactoryreplacementports,contacttheBlack& Decker locationnearestyou.

Tofindyour localservicelocation,referto theyellowpagedirectoryunder"Tools_lectric" orcall: 1-800-54-HOW-TO.

FULLTWO-YEARHOMEUSEWARRANTY

Black& Decker(U.S.)Inc.warrantsthis productfor twoyearsagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship.Thedefectiveproductwill be replacedor repairedat nocbargeineitheroftwoways:

Thefirst,whichwillresultin exchangesonly,isto returntheproducttothe retailerfromwhomitwas purchased(providedthatthestoreisa participating retailer). Returnsshouldbe madewithin thetimeperiod of theretailer'spolicyfor exchanges(usually30 to 90 daysafterthesale).Proofof purchasemay be required.Pleasecheckwiththe retailerfortheirspecificreturnpolicy regardingreturnsthatare beyondthe timesetfor exchanges.

Thesecondoptionisto takeor sendtheprodud (prepaid)toa Black& Deckerownedor authorized service centerforrepair orreplacementatour option. Proofof purchasemaybe required.Black& Deckerowned andauthorizedservicecentersare listedunder "Tools-Electric"intheyellow pagesof thephonedirectory.

Thiswarranty doesnotapply to accessories.Thiswarranty givesyouspecificlegalrightsandyou mayhave ather rightswhichvary fromstatetostate.Shouldyou haveanyquestions,contactthemanagerof your

nearestBlack&DeckerServiceCenter. Thistoolisnotintendedfor commercialuse.

Black& _ker (U.S.I Inc.,

Towson,MD 2"1"286U.S.A.

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or other qualified serviceorganization, usingonly identicalreplacementports.

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TOCHARGEYOURRAI"I'ERY,FOLLOWTHESTEPSBELOW

1. Installthetrimmerontothecharger bracketbypositioningthe handlecavity,shownin Figure7 overthe hookof the charger bracket.

2. Rotatethetrimmerdown, keepingthehook engagedwiththehandlecavity,and positionthe chargeport overthe bracket'schargepin (figure7).

3. Plugthecharcjerintoanystandard 120 volt,60Hz outlet.Chargingwillbeautomaticallycontrolleduntil

you removethetrimmerfromthe bracket.

4. Itisrecommendedthat the trimmerbe left on charge,durinqtheflrowieg season.Forwinterorother extendedperiodsof storage,itis recommendedthat the unlitbe f[tlly charged prior to storage.

•/_ CAUTION: ALWAYSWEAR EYEPROIECTION.

• Z_ CAUTION: Inspectarea to be trimmedand remove anywire, cord, or string-likec_o_'tswhichcouldbecome

entangled in the rotating line or spool Be porticularly carefulto avoid any wire which might be bent outwardly into the path of the too], suchas barbs at the base of a chain link fence.

• To torn trimmer on, pull back on the lock out button, shown in Figure 1, at the same time, squeeze the

trigger switch. Totam the tool off, release the trigger switch.

• Angle unit as shown in Figure 5.

• Slowly swing trimmer side-ta-side as shown in Figure 6.

CUTrlNGUNE UNEFEEDING

Your_mmer onlyuses.065" (1.65 mm)diameter,ROUNDnylonline to cut grassandweedsquicklyand

easily.During use,the tip ofthe nylonlinewill becomefrayedand worn.Gently bumpthefeedheadof the trimmeront_egroundto releasea freshlengthof line.Cuffing line willwearfosterand requiremore feeding if the cutting isdone along sidewalksor other abrasivesurfacesor heavierweedsare being cut.

CLEARINGJAMSAND TANGLEDUNES

Fromtimetotime,especiallywhencuttingthickor stalkyweeds,the line feeding hub may becomeclogged with sap or othermaterialandtheline will become jammedasa result.Toclearthe iam, foffowthe steps

listedbelow.

1. Turnthe unitupsidedown.

2. Pressthe releasetabson thelinehub cover andremoveby pulling it straightoff (Figure8).

3. Liftthe spoolof nylonlineoutofthe hubandclearanybrokenline orcuttingdebrisfromthespoolarea.

(Ifyou planto replacethespoolor rewindit,thisis theplace todoso, otherwise,moveon.)

4. Unwrapaboutonefoot 30 cm) of lineto ensurethatit'sundamaged.Ifitisokay,rewindit andinsertthe

lineendthroughtheeyeletinthespool hub asshownin figure 9. Ensurethespringis in place underthe

spool.Pullthe]ine throughtheholeto maintaintensionwhileplacingthesp:x_ldownintothehubwith thearrow up, as showninfigure9.

5. Pressthe spooldownGENTLYonthespringandrotateit untilyoufeel it drop intoplace.Takecareto

keepthe line frombecomingtrappedunderthespool.

6. Snapthe hubcap back onhold the too]inthe trimming position,andtorn thetoolon. Ina Jewseconds

or lessyou'll hear the nylonfinebeingcuttathe properlength;if notbumpthefeed head gently onthe

groundto initiatea freshlengthofline.

SPOOLOR UNEREPLACEMENT(Use0.065" diameterROUNDllne only.)

1. Turnthe unit upsidedown.

2. Pressthereleasetabson theline hubcap, as shownin Figure8 and removethecap by pullingit straight

off.

GUIDED'UTILISATION

ModUle CST800

RENSEIGNEMENTSIMPORTANTS

• Char er I'ensemble de lies endant un minimum de 24 heures avant d'utiliser g P P ,

coupe-bordure, en se servant du chargeur de 12 volts, modele 244374, de

Black & Decker.

• Le protecteur dolt _tre install_ avant d'utiliser le coupe-bordure. Sinon, le moteur

surchauffera et cela annulera la garantie.

• Pour actionner le cou_e-bordure ii taut d abord tlrer le bouton de verrouilla,',e en

mode hors tension vers Iarri_re afin de pouvolr actlver la d@tente.

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• Lorsdu remplacement du fil, utiliserseulementdu fil ROND de1,65 mm (0,065 po)

de diam&tre. Sinon, I'appareil risque de ne pas fonctionner convenablement.

CONSERVERII PRESENTGUIDEA TITLE DEREFERENCE.

ib' AVERT1SSEMENT:Lorsqu'onutiliseunoutil de iardinage,il fourtouioursrespectercertainesr_glesde

Z_ AVERTISSEMENT: Lepreduitg_n_rede ]apoussi_requipoutrenfermerdespreduitschimigees.Selon

Afin de minimiserlesrisques,porter de I'_quipementde s6curi_ apprau_ commedesmasques antipoussi_ressp_cialementconcu pour filtrer lesporticulesmicroscopiques.

s_curit_fondamentalesafinc_eminimiserlosrisquesd'incendie, de secousses _lectriquesou de blessures,notammentlessuivantes.

1'6tatdela Ca]ifornie,cespreduitschimigeespeuventcauserle cancerainsigee desmalformationscong_nitales,et ilspr6sententd'autres dangersau syst_me repreductifhumain.Voicidesexemplesde te]spreduitschimiques:

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