Black & Decker ST4500 - Spool Reloading and Maintenance; Reloading Spool with Bulk Line; Trimmer Cleaning and Care Instructions

ENGLISH
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Cleaning
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WARNING: Blow dirt and dust out of
all air vents with clean, dry air at least once a week.
To minimize the risk of eye injury, always wear ANSI
Z87.1 approved eye protection when performing
thisprocedure.
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WARNING: Never use solvents or other
harsh chemicals for cleaning the non‑metallic parts
of the tool. These chemicals may weaken the plastic
materials used in these parts. Use a cloth dampened
only with water and mild soap. Never let any liquid get
inside the tool; never immerse any part of the tool into
aliquid.
MAINTENANCE
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
of serious personal injury, turn unit off and
disconnect it from power source before making
any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories, when replacing line,
or prior to cleaning. An accidental start‑up can
causeinjury.
Your BLACK+DECKER power tool has been designed to
operate over a long period of time with a minimum of
maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation depends
upon proper tool care and regularcleaning.
Reloading Spool with Bulk Line (Fig.Q—S)
Use Only .065" (1.65 mm) Round
Diameter Line
Bulk line is also available for purchase from your localretailer.
NOTE: Hand wound spools from bulk line are likely to
become tangled more frequently than BLACK+DECKER
factory wound spools. For best results, factory wound spools
arerecommended.
Do not overfill spool. The spool holds 20 feet (6 m) of line.
1. Disconnect the plug from the powersource.
2. Start with an empty BLACK+DECKER RS‑136 spool
20
.
3. Locate the two holes
28
on the spool
20
.
4. Insert the end of the bulk cutting line
25
no more than
1/8" (3 mm) into the one of the holes
28
and begin
winding the line around the spool.
5. Wind the cutting line onto the spool
20
in the direction
of the arrow on the spool.
NOTE: Enure to wind the line neatly and in layers. Do
notcrisscross.
6. When the wound cutting line reaches the recesses
26
on the spool, cut theline leaving approximately
4"(102mm) of extra line.
7. Install the spool into spool housing
12
as described in
Replacing SpoolAssembly.
This line is available at your local dealer or authorized
servicecenter.
1. Disconnect the plug from the powersource.
2. Remove the bump cap
19
by pulling up while
depressing the two release tabs
18
on the sides of the
spool housing
12
.
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull up on the bump cap
while depressing the release tabs one side at a time.
3. Remove the spool
20
from the spool housing
12
.
4. Remove any broken cutting line
25
and wrap the
remaining line tight.
5. For best results, replace the spool
20
with
BLACK+DECKER model RS‑136.
6. Install the spool into spool housing
12
as follows:
a. Pull the cutting line
25
tight enough so that it sits
below the edge of the recesses
26
on the spool
20
.
NOTE: If the cutting line extends past the
recesses
26
, the spool will not fit into the
spoolhousing
12
.
b. Place the loose end of the cutting line
25
through the
line anchoring slot
27
in the spool
20
.
c. Use your hand to hold the cutting line
25
in the
anchoring slot
27
. Guide the loose end of the
cutting line
25
into the eyelet
23
and then slide the
spool
20
into the spool housing
12
.
NOTE: Ensure the spring
24
is still in place in the
spool housing
12
before installing the spool
20
.
d. If the spool
20
does not easily slide into the spool
housing, gently press and pull straight out on the
cutting line that protrudes through the eyelet
23
.
e. The cutting line
25
should protrude approximately
4"(102mm) from thespool housing.
7. Once the spool
20
drops into the spool housing
12
,
align the release tabs
18
on the bump cap
19
with the slots
22
in the spoolhousing and press the
bumpcap
19
into place.
NOTE: Make sure that bump cap
19
is fully positioned,
listen for two audible clicks to ensure both release tabs
are correctly located. Power the appliance on. Gently
bump the trimmer on the ground while running at
normal speed and the line willfeed to the properlength.
NOTE: Other replacement parts (guards, spool caps, etc.)
are available through authorized service centers. To find
your local service location call: 1‑800‑544‑6986 or visit
www.blackanddecker.com.