Black & Decker LE400 Instruction Manual

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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

ol

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

of

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

To

assure

product

SAFETY

and

RELIABILITY,

repairs, maintenance

and adlustment

(including

brush

inspection

and

replacement) should

be

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

lo

read the Safety

lnstructions found

on

page

2

Home

Use

Warranty

(A

Full Two Year

Warranty)

Black &

Decker

(U

S

)

lnc. warrants

this

product

for two

years

against any

defects that

are due 1o

faulty material

or

workmanship.

Please

return

the

complete Jnrt.

transportslien

prepaid,

to

the seller

(if a participating

retailer)

lor free

rep

acernent

(proof of

purchase

may

be

required)

The

unit

may aso

be returned to

Black & Decker Service

Center or

Authorized Service Station,

listed under

"Tools

Electric"

in

the

yellow

pages

for free

replacement

or

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.

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thc Mark

lmportant

Safety
lnstructions

WARNING

1

SAFETY

SPECTACLES OR

GOGGLES-

Wear

at

alltimes

when

dsing

younedger

2

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

to

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4

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

in

6. DO NOT

FORCE THE

TOOL-at a

rate taster

than the

rate at whrch

rt is

able to edge

effectlvely.

7

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

or

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

in

this

manual.

(Figure

4).

DAMAGE

TO

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

is

damage to

the extension cord.

reolace cord

before further use.

12.

DAMAGE

TO

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

is

attempted. DO NOT

operate

wrth a broken blade or

guard.

10.

11

13.

1A

DISCONNECT TOOL-WhEN
not in

use,

prior

to cleaning,

or

when

removing

or

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

is
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

IN

THE RAIN.
DO NOT

OPERATE-oortable

electric

tools

in

gaseous

or

explosive

atmospheres.

Motors

in

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

be

stored

indoors

in

dry,

locked-up

place-out

of

reach of children.

MAINTAIN APPLIANCE

WITH

CARE-

Follow

all
cleaning and lubricating
instructions.

Double

Insulation

Your tool

is

DOUBLE

INSULATED

to

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

to

be

grounded.

As a result, the extension

cord used

with

your

tool

can

be

plugged

into any conventional 120

Volt electrical

outlet without concern

for

maintaining

a

ground

connection.
NOTE: DOUBLE INSULATION
does not take the

place

of

normal

safety

precautions

when

operating

this

tool The

rnsulatron

system

is for

added

protectron

against

inlury

resulting

from

a

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

1.

Remove

two

1-5l16" long

screws,

lockwashers and hex

nuts f rom

upper

tube mounting

holes.

2.

Slide side handle uo tube toward
hand le.

tc.

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17

ttJ

19

20

PLAST

IC

HOUSING

CORD

PROTECTOR

SIDE

HANDLE

0

FIGUBE

I

] 5

16''

SCRFW

U

PPER

HAN

DLE

TU BE

IMPORTANT

WARNING

When

using

the Edgor, stones,

pieces

of

metal

and other objects

can

be thrown out

at

high

speed by

the

blade. The tool

and

guard

are

designed

to reduce the danger.

However, the

following

special

orecautions

should be taken:

1.

Wear

safety

glasses

or other eye

protectron,

2.

Make sure that

other

persons

and oets are

at least 100 feet

away. Always stand on

left

side

of handle.

3.

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