• Look forandreplace d amaged or
loose p arts b efore each u se. Look f or
and repair fuel l eaks b efore use. Keep
ingood w orking condition.
• Replace trimmer head p arts that a re
chipped, cracked,
broken, ordamaged
inany other way before using t he unit
• Maintain unitaccording to recom-
mended p rocedures.
Keepcutting
line atproper length.
• UseonlyCraftsman®
brand line.
Never use wire, rope, string, etc.
• Install required shield p roperly before
using t he unit. Use only s pecified trim-
mer head; make sure it is properly
installed and securely fastened.
• Makesure
unitis a ssembled
correctly
asshown i nthis manual.
• Make carburetor adjustments
with
lower end supported toprevent line
from contacting
any object.
• Keep o thers away w hen m aking car-
buretor adjustments.
• Useonlyrecommended
Craftsman
accessories
and replacement
parts.
• Have a ll m aintenance
and service not
explained inthismanual performed
by a Sears Service Center.
FUEL S AFETY
• Pour fuel o utdoors.
• Keep a way f rom sparks orflames.
• Use acontainer approved for f uel.
• Donot s moke orallow smoking near
fuel o rthe unit.
• Avoid s pilling f uel o roil.Wipe upall
fuel s pills.
• Move a tleast 10feet ( 3meters) away
from fueling site before starting engine.
• Stop engine and allow tocool before
removing
fuel c ap.
• Always store g asoline ina container
approved
forflammable
liquids.
TRANSPORTING
AND STORAGE
• Allow engine to cool before storing or
transporting
in vehicle.
• Empty the fuel tank before storing or
transporting
the unit. Use up fuel left in
the carburetor
by starting the engine
and letting it run until it stops.
• Store or transport
unit with spark plug
facing up.
• Do not store or transport unit with spark
plug facing down (see STORAGE see-
8on for additional information).
• Store unit and fuel in area where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric mo-
tors or switches, furnaces, etc.
• Store unit so line limiter blade cannot
accidentally
cause injury.
• Store unit out of reach of children.
SAFETY
NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use of gasoline
powered hand tools could cause blood
vessel or nerve damage in the fingers,
hands, and joints of people prone to cir-
culation disorders or abnormal swell-
ings. Prolonged use in cold weather
has been linked to blood vessel dam-
age in otherwise healthy people.
If
symptoms occur such as numbness,
pain, loss of strength, change in skin
color or texture, or loss of feeling in the
fingers, hands, or joints, discontinue the
use of this tool and seek medical atten-
tion. An anti-vibration
system does not
guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools
on a continual and regular basis must
monitor closely their physical condition
and the condition of this tool.
SPECIAL
NOTICE:
This unit is
equipped
with a temperature
limiting
muffler and spark arresting screen
which meets the requirements
of Cali-
fornia Codes 4442 and 4443.
All U.S.
forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Oregon, and Washington
require by
law that many internal combustion
en-
gines be equipped
with a spark arrest-
ing screen.
If you operate in a locale
where such regulations
exist, you are
legally responsible
for maintaining
the
operating
condition
of these parts.
Failure to do so is a violation
of the
law. For normal homeowner
use, the
muffler and spark arresting
screen will
not require any service. After 50 hours
of use, we recommend
that your muf-
fler be serviced
or replaced by a
Sears Service Center.
_WARNING:
The engine exhaust
from this product contains
chemicals
known to the State of California
to
cause cancer, birth defects,
or other
reproductive
harm.
LINE TRIMMER
SAFETY
_WARNING:
Inspect the area to
be trimmed
before each use. Remove
objects (rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, etc.) which can be thrown by or
become entangled
in line. Hard ob-
jects can damage
the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious
injury.
• Use only for trimming, scalping,
mow-
ing and sweeping. Do not use for edg-
ing, pruning or hedge tdroming.
• Cut only from your left to your right.
Cutting on right side of the shield will
throw debris away from the operator.
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