Troubleshooting; Maintenance - Black & Decker STC1825 CM Manual

Replacing the spool (Fig. O, P, Q, R)
Remove battery from appliance.
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Depress the tabs (23) and remove the spool cap (24) from
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the spool housing (12) (Figure O).
Grasp empty spool with one hand and spool housing with
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other hand and pull spool out.
If lever (25) or spring (26) in base of housing (Figure R)
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becomes dislodged, replace in correct position before
inserting new spool into housing.
Remove any dirt and grass from the spool and housing.
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Unfasten the end of the cutting line and guide the line into
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the eyelet (P2) Figure P.
Take the new spool and push it onto the boss (27)
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(Figure R) in the housing. Rotate the spool slightly until it
is seated. The line should protrude approximately 136 mm
from the housing.
Align the tabs on the spool cap with the slots in the
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housing (Figure Q).
Push the cap onto the housing until it snaps securely into
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place.
Rewinding spool from bulk line (Fig. S, T, U)
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. To install bulk line, follow the steps below:
Remove battery from appliance.
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Remove the empty spool from the appliance as described
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in "Replacing the spool."
Remove any remaining cutting line from the spool.
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Make a fold at the end of the cutting line at about 19 mm
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(28). Feed the cutting line into one of the line anchoring
slots (29) as shown in Figure S.
Insert the 19 mm end of the bulk line into the hole (30) in
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the spool adjacent to the slot as shown in Figure T. Make
sure the line is pulled tight against the spool as shown in
Figure T.
Wind the cutting line onto the spool in the direction of the
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arrow on the spool. Make sure to wind the line on neatly
and in layers. Do not crisscross (Figure U).
When the wound cutting line reaches the recesses (31),
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cut the line (Figure T).
Fit the spool onto the appliance as described in "Replacing
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the spool".

Maintenance

Your BLACK+DECKER corded/cordless appliance/tool has
been designed to operate over a long period of time with a
minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation
depends upon proper tool/appliance care and regular
cleaning.
(Original instructions)
Your charger does not require any maintenance apart from
regular cleaning.
Warning! Before performing any maintenance on corded/
cordless power tools:
Switch off and unplug the appliance/tool.
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Or switch off and remove the battery from the appliance/
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tool if the appliance/tool has a separate battery pack.
Or run the battery down completely if it is integral and then
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switch off.
Unplug the charger before cleaning it. Your charger does
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not require any maintenance apart from regular cleaning.
Regularly clean the ventilation slots in your tool/appliance
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and charger using a soft brush or dry cloth.
Regularly clean the motor housing using a damp cloth. Do
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not use any abrasive or solvent-based cleaner.
Regularly clean the cutting line and spool using a soft
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brush or dry cloth.
Regularly use a blunt scraper to remove grass and dirt
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from the underneath of the guard.

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution
Appliance runs slowly.
Remove battery from trimmer.
Check that the spool housing can rotate freely.
Carefully clean it if necessary.
Check that the cutting line does not protrude
more than approximately 122 mm from the
spool. If it does, cut it off so that it just reaches
the line trimming blade
Automatic line feed More line is fed when the line shortens to
does not feed line. approximately 76 mm. To determine if the line is
not feeding, let line wear past this point.
Keep the tabs depressed and remove the
spoolcap with the spool from the spool housing
in the trimmer head.
Ensure that the line is not crisscrossed on the
spool as detailed in (Fig. U). If it is unwind the
cutting line and rewind it neatly.
Inspect tracks at the bottom of spool for damage.
If damaged, replace spool.
Pull the cutting line until it protrudes
approximately 122 mm from the spool. If
insufficient cutting line is left on the spool, install
a new spool of cutting line.
Align the tabs on the spool cap with the cut outs
in the housing.
Push the spool cap onto the housing until it
snaps securely into place.
If the cutting line protrudes beyond the trimming
blade, cut it off so that it just reaches the
blade. If the automatic line feed still does not
work or the spool is jammed, try the following
suggestions:
Carefully clean the spool and housing.
Make sure you are using correct line size and
diameter (2.00 mm) - smaller and larger line
sizes will affect the functionality of the auto
feed system.
Remove the spool and check if the lever in the
spool housing can move freely.
Remove the spool and unwind the cutting line,
then wind it on neatly again. Replace the spool
into the housing.
ENGLISH
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