Maintenance And Repair Instructions - Craftsman 316.792480 Manual Del Operador

OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
Blade thrust may occur when the spinning
blade contacts an object that it does not immediately cut.
Blade thrust can be violent enough to cause the unit
and/or operator to be propelled in any direction, and
possibly lose control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur
without warning if the blade snags, stalls or binds. This is
more likely to occur in areas where it is difficult to see the
material being cut.
• Avoid blade thrust. Blade thrust can result in severe injury or
death.
• Do not operate the bladed pruner while in a tree, on a ladder or
any other unstable work surface, or in any awkward position. You
may lose control of the bladed pruner causing severe injury.
• Do not extend your arms above shoulders when using the bladed
pruner.
• Seek professional help if you are facing conditions beyond your
ability.
• Trimming a tree is the process of cutting limbs from a living tree.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep your feet apart. Divide your
weight evenly on both feet.
To trim a limb (pruning):
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, make sure
you NEVER stand directly beneath the branch being cut or
in the arc of its detachment.
1. Using the top edge of the blade (Fig. 7), score the bottom of
the branch to a depth of up to about a half inch for Cut 1. This
will help keep the bark from ripping away from the tree when
the branch is cut.
NOTE: If the score is too deep, the branch will bend and bind the
blade in the cut making the blade difficult to pull out.
2. Using the bottom edge of the blade (Fig. 8), align the blade
with Cut 1, lower the pruner until the blade contacts the
branch, and cut through the branch in one slow, steady motion
(Cut 2).
PRUNER BLADE REPLACEMENT/INSTALLATION
The pruner blade is an expendable item not covered by the product
warranty. The pruner blade is a 5.5-inch 100-tooth circular saw
blade. Do not use any other type of blade. Replacement blades
(replacement part number 753-05740) are available for purchase
through Sears Parts and Repair.
Removing the Pruner Blade
WARNING:
Whenever handling the pruner blade, always
wear work gloves for protection against sharp cutting edges.
1. Use the provided Allen wrench to remove the screws holding
the blade guard in place (Fig. 9).
2. Remove the blade guard.
3. Turn the unit so that you are looking at the end of it (Fig. 10).
4. Rotate the nut until one of the locking holes on the bushing
beneath the blade aligns between the locking teeth (Fig. 10).
5. Insert the long end of the provided Allen wrench between the
Locking Teeth and into the Locking Hole (Fig. 10).
6. While holding the Allen wrench in the hole, remove the nut by
turning it in a CLOCKWISE direction with a 13 mm socket wrench.
NOTE: This nut is reverse-threaded to compensate for the rotation
of the cutting blade. Be careful to turn the wrench in a
CLOCKWISE direction to loosen the nut.
7. Remove the Allen wrench from the Locking Hole.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

Nut (13 mm) Washer
Screw
Screw
Blade Guard
8. Remove the washer and then the cutting blade. Make sure the
bushing remains on the shaft.
Installing the Pruner Blade
1. Place the pruner blade on the shaft making sure that the
bushing is already in place and that the directional arrow on the
blade is oriented as shown in Figure 9.
2. Place the washer over the blade making sure the the convex
Cut 1
Fig. 7
Cut 2
Fig. 8
Housing
Bushing
Pruner Blade
Fig. 9
Locking
Teeth
7