Questions and Answers for BLACK+DECKER 7.5 in. 12 Amp Corded Electric 2-in-1 Lawn Edger & Trencher

A:  I find that you can regulate the depth the width is the width of the blade

A:  I returned the item. It cuts a line in the dirt just the tiny width of the blade - it needs to be redesigned

A:  About an inch to an inch and a half deep from the bottom of the guide. There are 3 settings. I believe they're 1", 1 1/4", and 1 1/2". e If you use it without the guide to say make a small trench for walkway lighting wire, it'll go a little deeper. The blade is just under a quarter inch wide, so that's your width.

A:  Depth Adjustments 1" 1-1/4" 1-1/2"

A:  The blade is 3/16 inch wide and that is the width it cuts. It is adjustable 1 to 1 1/2 inch deep. Yes, I was wanting to use it as a trencher, but this won't do it. Not worth trying to go over multiple times for 1 1/2 inch depth (which I did) shovel would be easier. It is a nice edger. Pretty powerful!

A:  Did you put the blade in backwards? There's a engraved part on blade that says This Side Out.

A:  Yes, I've always assumed that to be true. For the last 30 years I've been repeating a 3' forward and 18" backwards pattern down the edge getting the benefit of both directions. Cleans out the trench perfectly. Never had a problem.

A:  Mine is the same, but I just go forward a foot and come back. Works great without having to go over it multiple times.

A:  Mine does too. My neighbor had one years ago and I mentioned it to him and his did too. I don't get it. I agree with you about what the direction should be. I'd like to know the answer about this.

A:  Yep, mine does too. And it does not have the little rubber dirt guard on front anymore to reduce the spray of material out front. Can only suppose someone, somewhere, thought counter clockwise was in any way better than clockwise. I just live with with it. Once used a few times and the groove is cut in the edge, I find very little resistance from the counter clockwise rotation, and in thicker sections I drag it back and forth a few times to get through it for a clean cut.

A:  It's on the Home Depot website under Product Overview. https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DECKER-7-5-in-12-Amp-Corded-Electric-2-in-1-Landscape-Edger-Trencher-LE750/100052063#product-overview

A:  You should be able to access and view the manual directly from the Home Depot website within the product description for the edger. The below link will hopefully take you to the PDF file. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link into a new web browser and the manual should appear. You do need Adobe Acrobat reader in order to view the manual. https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/45/45136a59-074a-40a7-8b03-ec66f2b84986.pdf

A:  The "Use and Care" Manual is available as a downloadable PDF on the Home Depot website. Here's the direct link: https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/45/45136a59-074a-40a7-8b03-ec66f2b84986.pdf I tried to attach the PDF file, but only image files can be attached to comments/reviews/answers

A:  No - there is no blade guard to prevent the blade from hitting the concrete.

A:  Yes.

A:  Yes, if you are using it in the "edger" mode. No, if you use it in the "trenching" mode.

A:  There is a guard of sorts but it only extends to about ground level. With a little practice (experience) you find you rarely, if ever touch concrete. Hope that helps.

A:  It does not have a blade guard in that respect.

A:  From Home Depot.com website

A:  Try the black and decker parts order page https://www.blackanddecker.com/support/find-parts

A:  You will need to give further details as to which 'parts' you are needing to order. If you are looking for a replacement blade, you can order that directly from Home Depot.

A:  Go to the Home Depot product page for the edger. There is a link on that page for a parts list which will open in a .pdf file. Select the desired part number and perform a Google search of the number to find suppliers. Home Depot might be able to get the part for you. They have replacement blades.

A:  Type the make and model into Google and search diagrams. You will find a diagram for every model but the LE750 Type 7. If you have this model your out of luck.

A:  Yes it will. I have cut through 1/4 inch tree roots, albeit slowly as the smoke rises in some cases. Just don't force it. If the motor bogs down then going too fast and you could burn it out. Go back and forth, repeat until all are cut. This edger works better as the blade wears and gets sharper. The motor is strong enough but the blade takes time to wear in to cut the items you refer to but should do fine with patience per the above.

A:  i will be honest - i have a lot of crab grass and it hasn't worked well for me. however, i think soil has a contributing factor here.

A:  yes

A:  I think it would. It seems to cut up everything. I have iris along one area and it cut right through them and the bulbs which I didn't want but I didn't stop it in time. Its a great product. Its just a hassle having to use a long electrical cord.

A:  Sorry no, this is just for edging, like on the sidewalk.

A:  I was really disappointed in mine as well. This is for EXTREMELY light duty edging. If that's all you need, then the price is a bargain. I ended up returning mine and purchasing a much more expensive gas-powered model which more suits my needs.

A:  I don't know why it wouldn't cut the heck out of your grass. I have bermudagrass and it certainly does a wonderful job on this. Try pulling that lever up and down and doing it at different heights.

A:  I have been using this edger with St Augustine for years with no issues cutting through runners or overgrown clumps. I will say it cuts them all better after the blade has worn sharper vs the dull, thick blade edge it came with new. So, give it time for the blade edge to wear some against concrete as it edges.....becoming sharper....or sharpen it yourself with a file with the edger unplugged if you must. It has plenty of power/torque to cut through most anything encountered on a curb and trenches hard clay soil without a sweat. I will also say when new I had to move it back and forth to cut those runners as it did not do a good job on the first pass in that we agree. Now that my lawn edge/depth is established and the blade now more worn it is a one-pass edge cut and done. Hang in there with it.

A:  I used my on St. Augustine grass, and it worked well. I had to make a couple of passes on thicker clumps, but I was able to edge it cleanly and evenly.

A:  When you say "clumps" of grass, are you referring to CRABGRASS CLUMPS? If so, you would have to make back and forth movements with the metal guide against the sidewalk/curb or dig up clumps of crabgrass. As for St. Augustine, I have had no problem with this edger trimming my thickest areas of grass. If I wait for two-three weeks to edge, then the back and forth movements may be necessary. My plan every week is to trim the grass in front of our church....I am a 70 year old, and another 70 year old works with me. Together, we mow and edge the front of the church every week so it looks nice over the weekends. This edger does a terrific job. Pete, if you have lots of grassy overlap to edge, you might want to hand cut runners ONE TIME, and then edge weekly. We had to do that when we took over the volunteer mow/edge. You will like the result of how quick, easy, and attractive once a week is!

A:  What is an "edge hog"? Is that what you are calling this product? A smoking electric motor means a burned circuit, probably with the insulation burned off and wires melted. This comes from overheating cause by overloading indicated by slowed motor speeds.

A:  Probably. Sounds like you did what I did, allow blade to hit curb and concrete too many times. I did that and finally had to buy another after 10 years of use.

A:  My guess is that the motor is fried. Sounds like you were running the edger constantly for a long time. Don’t know that this edger Is built for extended use. Mine works great without overheating but I don’t have long stretches of lawn to be edged.

A:  If your LE750 is a type 7 your brushes have worn out. The problem here is you will not be able to find the type brush you need because the type 7 is not made in this country. A weeks searching the web produced no results. You will find a diagram and parts for every model below type 7. I ended up buying another, because of cost and performance that I like.

A:  I have not had this happen to me, however i have run my previous edge hogs into the ground (used them till dead) and had the motor break off the housing therefore the blade would spin on it's own but when you put it on the ground to use it it wont spin. Maybe don't dig to deep when you're edging ie keep it at its lowest setting..... I've started doing this with my new one. hope it helps!!!

A:  I have owned this for over 2 years with similar use to yours, and the blade is still fine, edges and trenches great...you can always lower the cut (front wheel height) as the blade wears to maintain the depth you are used to. Going on my experience, I would give it about 4 years before needing to replace the blade as long as you are aware to keep it away from direct vertical contact with concrete....torquey motor still has oomph after the power is cut off while it spins down. Hitting (slicing) against concrete as you normally edge creates great sparks at sunset but also sharpens the blade and actually edges unlike string trimmers that kinda do but don't give that crisp appearance a real edger like this one does. My blade has morphed from thick and dull to thin at the end and razor sharp as a result. I estimate I have lost about 1/4" of blade length at each end over two years so I give it a 4 year service life.

A:  The blade on mine seems very durable ,I think it will last.. nothing like string on weed eater much better ,and the edge is way better on the grass, square edged clean.

A:  depends on what setting you have it on, the deeper you edge/trough will lessen the life of the blade

A:  It kind of depends on how much you hit the concrete with the blade. Avoid the concrete and the original blade could last 3 or 4 years. Hit the concrete too much and you could replace the blade every year.

A:  I used mine once per week for two seasons and I just replaced the blade at the start of the 3rd season. The blade holds up very well.

A:  Yes, you can.

A:  Yes

A:  Yes you can as long as your extension cord end is standard size.

A:  Yes

A:  Yes you can use your 3 prong extension cord to plug into this edger. It's male connection has only 2 prongs similar to my other plug-in B&D garden tools. There is enough room around the connection to clear the larger 3-prong cord end. Not sure why all these (my) tools like a blower, trimmer and edger do not have a 3rd prong for ground.....but I have never had an issue as a result.