CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
WARNING:
Disconnect power source before performing maintenance.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
TASK
WHEN TO PERFORM
Check for loose fasteners
and parts
Before each use
Check for damaged
or worn parts
Before each use
Inspect and clean unit and labels
After each use
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty
on this unit does not
cover items that have been subjected
to operator abuse or negligence.
To
receive full value from the warranty,
the operator must maintain
unit as
instructed
in this manual. Various ad-
justments will need to be made peri-
odically
to properly maintain
your unit.
BEFORE
EACH
USE
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS
AND PARTS
• Housing Screws
• Assist Handle
• Debris Shield
CHECK FOR DAMAGED
OR
WORN PARTS
Contact a Sears Service Center for re-
placement of damaged or worn parts.
• Trigger Switch - Ensure switch func-
tions properly by pressing
and re-
leasing the trigger switch. Make sure
motor stops.
• Debris Shield - Discontinue
use of
unit if debris shield is damaged.
AFTER
EACH
USE
INSPECT
AND CLEAN UNIT AND
LABELS
• After each use, inspect complete
unit for loose or damaged
parts.
Clean the unit using a damp cloth
with a mild detergent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
REPLACING
THE LINE
• Always use Craftsman
replacement
line.
Only use the line size specified and de-
signed for this unit for cutting grass and
small weeds.
NOTE:
Before inserting new line into
the holes in the cutting
head, locate
the three hole pattern. Follow direc-
tions as shown on the line glide plate.
1.
Remove the old line and line glide
plate from the cutting head.
2. Clean entire surface of cutting head.
3.
Reinstall line glide plate (see il-
lustration). Align arrow with center
hole of three hole pattern on side
of cutting head:
Center hole of three hole pattern
Arrow
NOTE:
Line glide plate must be rein-
stalled in cutting head before inserting
new line.
4.
Insert both ends of your line
through the proper holes in the
side of the cutting head.
Positioning
Tunnel
5.
Pull the line and make sure the
line is against the hub and ex-
tended full through the positioning
tunnels.
Cutting head
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