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  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 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. 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. The advanced automatic line feeding mechanism 

senses when more cutting line is needed and feeds and 

trims the correct length of line whenever it’s required. Do not 

bump unit on ground in attempt to feed line or for any other 

purposes.

Clearing jams and tangled line (Figures N, O, P)

Warning!

 Remove the battery from the trimmer before making 

any assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such 

preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the 

appliance accidentally. From time to time, especially when cut

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ting thick or stalky weeds, the line feeding hub may become 

clogged with sap or other material and the line will become 

jammed as a result. To clear the jam, follow the steps listed 

below.

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  Remove the battery from the trimmer.

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  Press the release tabs (22) on the line spool cap (23), 

as shown in Figure N and remove the cap by pulling it 

straight off.

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  Pull the nylon line spool out and clear any broken line or 

cutting debris from the spool area.

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  Place spool and line into spool cap with line “parked” in 

slots provided as shown in Figure O1.

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  Insert the line end through the appropriate hole in the 

spool housing. Pull slack line through until it pulls out of 

the holding slots as shown in Figure O2.

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  Press the spool down gently and rotate it until you feel it 

drop into place and then push to snap into place. (When 

in place, the spool will turn a few degrees left and right 

freely).

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  Take care to keep the line from becoming trapped under 

the spool.

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  Align the spool cap tabs with the slots on the spool hous

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ing.

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  Snap the spool cap back on as shown in Figure P by 

depressing lugs and pressing into spool housing.

Note:

 Make sure that cover is fully positioned, listen for two 

audible clicks to ensure both lugs are correctly located. Power 

the appliance on. In a few seconds or less you’ll hear the 

nylon line being cut automatically to the proper length.

Warning!

 To avoid appliance damage, if the cutting line 

protrudes beyond the trimming blade, cut it off so that it just 

reaches the blade.

Note:

 Other replacement parts (guards, spool caps, etc.) are 

available through BLACK+DECKER service centers. To find 

your local service location visit www.blackanddecker.com.

Warning!

 The use of any accessory not recommended by 

BLACK+DECKER for use with this appliance could be hazard

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ous.

Replacing the spool

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  Remove battery from appliance.

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  Depress the tabs (20) and remove the spool cap (21) from 

the spool housing (11) (Figure N).

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  Grasp empty spool with one hand and spool housing with 

other hand and pull spool out.

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  If lever (24) (Figure Q) in base of housing becomes 

dislodged, replace in correct position before inserting new 

spool into housing.

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  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 

the eyelet (O2) Figure O.

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  Take the new spool and push it onto the boss (25) (Figure 

Q) in the housing. Rotate the spool slightly until it is 

seated. The line should protrude approximately 136mm 

from the housing.

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  Align the tabs on the spool cap with the slots in the hous

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ing (Figure P).

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  Push the cap onto the housing until it snaps securely into 

place.

Rewinding spool from bulk 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. To 

install bulk line, follow the steps below:

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  Remove battery from appliance.

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  Remove the empty spool from the appliance as described 

in “Replacing the spool.”

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  Remove any remaining cutting line from the spool.

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  Make a fold at the end of the cutting line at about 19mm 

(26). Feed the cutting line into one of the line anchoring 

slots (27) as shown in Figure R.

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  Insert the 19mm end of the bulk line into the hole (28) in 

the spool adjacent to the slot as shown in Figure S. Make 

sure the line is pulled tight against the spool as shown in 

Figure S.

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  Wind the cutting line onto the spool in the direction of the 

arrow on the spool.  Make sure to wind the line on neatly 

and in layers. Do not crisscross (Figure T).

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  When the wound cutting line reaches the recesses (29), 

cut the line (Figure S).

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  Fit the spool onto the appliance as described in “Replac

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ing 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 opera

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tion depends upon proper tool/appliance care and regular 

cleaning.

Your charger does not require any maintenance apart from 

regular cleaning.

Warning!

 Before performing any maintenance on corded/

cordless power tools:

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  Switch off and unplug the appliance/tool.

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  Or switch off and remove the battery from the appliance/

tool if the appliance/tool has a separate battery pack.

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  Or run the battery down completely if it is integral and then 

switch off.

Summary of Contents for STC1820P

Page 1: ...www blackanddecker co uk 1 4 11 5 7 6 8 9 3 2 10 STC1820P ...

Page 2: ...2 A 12 B E 20 20 F 13 C 10 18 1 6 16 19 14 15 17 D ...

Page 3: ...3 G 21 H 5 10 J1 J2 6 I J ...

Page 4: ...4 60cm J3 7 1 2 K 23 22 22 N O1 O2 O L M ...

Page 5: ...5 T P 24 25 O2 Q 26 27 R 29 28 S ...

Page 6: ...e work area or to touch the appliance or power supply cord u Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used near children u This appliance is not intended for use by young or infirm persons without supervision u This appliance is not to be used as a toy u Only use the appliance in daylight or good artificial light u Use in a dry location only Do not allow the appliance to become wet u A...

Page 7: ...move or replace any parts other than those specified in this manual Vibration The declared vibration emission values stated in the technical data and the declaration of conformity have been measured in accordance with a standard test method provided by EN 50636 and may be used for comparing one tool with another The declared vibration emission value may also be used in a preliminary assessment of ...

Page 8: ...pact check for signs of wear or damage and repair as necessary u Never operate the appliance with damaged guards or without guards in place u Take care against injury from any device fitted for trimming the filament line length After extending new cutter line always return the machine to its normal oper ating position before switching on u Always ensure that the ventilation slots are kept clear of...

Page 9: ... collar 8 Trimmer head 9 Edge wheel 10 Guard 11 Spool housing 12 Battery Charging the battery Fig A The battery needs to be charged before first use and whenever it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that were easily done before The battery may become warm while charging this is normal and does not indicate a problem Warning Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures below 10 C or ab...

Page 10: ...harge a partially used pack whenever you desire with no adverse affect on the battery pack u Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as but not limited to steel wool aluminium foil or any buildup of metallic particles should be kept away from charger cavities Always unplug the charger from the power supply when there is no battery pack in the cavity Unplug charger before attempting to clean ...

Page 11: ...ng the trimmer head should be in the position shown in Figure l If it is not u Remove the battery from the trimmer u Grasp the flip to edge collar 7 and push down as shown in part 1 of Figure K u Rotate the flip to edge collar 180 counterclockwise as shown in part 2 until the handle snaps back into the upper half of the trimmer u To return to trimming position pull the flip to edge collar down and...

Page 12: ...re available through BLACK DECKER service centers To find your local service location visit www blackanddecker com Warning The use of any accessory not recommended by BLACK DECKER for use with this appliance could be hazard ous Replacing the spool u Remove battery from appliance u Depress the tabs 20 and remove the spool cap 21 from the spool housing 11 Figure N u Grasp empty spool with one hand a...

Page 13: ... 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 functional ity of the auto feed system Remove the s...

Page 14: ... makes this declaration on behalf of Black Decker R Laverick Director of Engineering Black Decker Europe 210 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD United Kingdom 17 11 2015 Guarantee Black Decker is confident of the quality of its products and offers consumers a 24 month guarantee from the date of purchase This guarantee is in addition to and in no way prejudices your statutory rights The guarantee i...

Page 15: ...15 15 ENGLISH Original instructions ...

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