Craftsman 358795790 Operation Manual - Page 14

a

Always

wear

a safety

face shield

or goggles.

See

"Accessories:'

b

Always

wear

heavy,

long

pants,

boots and gloves°

Donor wear loose clothing,

jewelry,

short pants, san-

dais

or

go

barefoot

Secure

hair

so

it

is

above

shoulder

length

Being fully covered will help protect

you from

pieces

of toxic

plants

such as poison

ivy

thrown by the Tr'immet

Head which could be more of

a hazard

than touching

the plant

itself.

c

Do

not operate

this tool when

you are tired,

ill or

under

the

influence

of

alcohol,

drugs

or

medication.

d

Do not swing

the tool with

such force that you are

in danger

of losing

your

balance.

e

Never start

or run the engine

inside a

closed

room

or building.

Breathing

exhaust

fumes can kill

f

Keep

handles

free ofoil

and

fuel.

f,

g

Make

carburetor

adjustments

with

the

drive

shaft housing

supported

to

prevent

the trimmer

line

from contacting

any

object,

Hold the tool with

your hand

Do not use the optional shoulder

strap for

support.

Keep

others

away

when

making

carburetor

adjustments.

Use

only

accessories

or

attachments

recom-

mended

for this tool

by Sears.

J.

CUTTING

Inspect

the

area

to be

cut

before

each

use. Remove

objects (rocks. broken glass, nails, wire. string,

etc )

which

can be thrown

or become

entangled

in the

trimmer

head

b

Al_ays

keep the

engine

on

the

right

side

of your

bod_,.

2._L

a

Inspect

the entire

tool

before

each

user Replace

damaged

parts

Check

for fuel leaks

and

make sure

all fasteners

are in place

and securely

fastened

b

Use

only

.080"

diameter

Sears

Laser

Line ®.

Never

use

wire,

rope,

string,

etc.

c

Be sure

the shield

is

properb

attached.

d

Make

sure the trimmer

head

is properly

installed

and

securely

fastened.

Refer to "Assembly

_

c

Hold

the

tool

l'trmly

with

both

hands.

d

Keep

firm footing

and balance.

Do not over-reach

e

Keep

the

trimmer

head

below

waist

level.

Do not

raise

the

engine

above

your

v,

aist.

g

Keepali

partsofyourbody

away

from

the trim-

mer

line and

muffler

when

the

engine

is runnhag,

h

Use only

for jobs

explained

in this

manual.

_R

_

ADVA__CE

o

The

line

will advance

approxhnately

2 inches

each

time

the bottom

of the trimmer

head

is

tapped on the

ground

with

the

engine

running

at full

throttle.

o

The

most

eWmient

line length

is

the

maximum

length

allowed

by

the

line limiter,

o

Airways keep

the

shield

in

place when

the tool

is being

operated.

To ad_ance

line:

1 Operate

the engine

at full throttle

NOTE:

Always tap the trimmer

head on a grassy area

Tapping

on surfaces such as concrete or

asphalt

can cause excessive wear

to the trimmer

head

d_WA_MD_G

Use

only

.080"

diameter

Sears

Laser

Line

®.

Do

not

use other

materials

such as rope,

wire

string,

etc.

Wwe

can

break

during

cutting

and

become

a dangerous

missile.

2

Hold trimmer

head parallel

to and above the grassy

area

14

3

Lightly

tap the bottom

of the trimmer

head on the

ground

one

time,

See

Figure

15

Approximately

2 inches

of line will

be advanced

with

each

tap°

NOTE:

If the

line is worn

down

to

two inches

or

less, more than one tap will be required

to

obtain the

most efficient

line length

NOTE:

Scalping

can occur

when tapping

the bot-

tom of the trimmer

head

on

the

ground.

To avoid

scalping

in critical

locations,

tap the bottom

of the

trinamer

head

in

an

inconspicuous

area

when

advancing

the

trimmer

line.

LINE

LIMI-fER

CLrIS OFF

EXCF.SS

fINE

TO

ADVANCE

LINE,

TAP BO'ITOM

OF

TRIMMER

LIGHTLY

ON GROUND

ONETIME

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