Craftsman 358.79182 Operating Instructions, Operating Position, Always Wear, Trimmer Line Advance

STARTINGFLOODEDENGINE Floodedenginescanbestartedby pullingthestarterhandlerepeatedly whilesqueezingthrottletriggeruntil

engine starts and runs. This could re- quire pulling the starter handle many

times, depending on how badly the unit is flooded.

if the unit still doesn't start, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call

1-800-235-5878.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To maximize operating efficiency, do

not run the engine for longer than 1 minute at a time at full throttle.

OPERATING POSITION

Eye protection

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Out from your right to y left,

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dt_WARNING: Always wear eye

protection. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or

be thrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or other serious injury.

When operating unit, stand as shown and check for the following:

•Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.

•Hold trigger handle with right hand and assist handle with left hand.

•Hold unit so that engine is below waist level.

•Cut only from your right to your left to ensure debris is thrown away from you. Without bending over, keep line near and parallel to the ground and not crowded into material being cut.

Do not run the engine at a higher speed than necessary. The cutting

line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at less than full throttle. At lower

speeds, there is less engine noise and vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will be less likely to "weld" onto the spool.

Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.

To stop engine:

•Release the throttle trigger.

•Push and hold the STOP switch in the

STOP position until the engine stops.

TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE

The cutting head advances line au- tomatically. Do not tap head on the ground to advance line. This may

break parts and cause cutting head to malfunction. Upon unit start up, the line will advance automatically to the correct cutting path length. Always keep the shield in place when the tool is being operated.

_L, WARNING: Use only 0.080 inch (2 ram) diameter round line. Other sizes and shapes of line will not advance properly and will result in im- proper cutting head function or can cause serious injury. Do not use other materials such as wire, string, rope, etc. Wire can break off during cutting and become a dangerous missile that can cause serious injury.

CUTTING METHODS

,_WARNING: Use minimum

speed and do not crowd the line when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can damage the trimmer head, become entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a serious hazard.

•The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve the best perform- ance and minimum line wear by not crowding the line into the cutting

area. The right and wrong ways are shown below.

Tip of the Line	Line Crowded Into
Does The Cutting	Work Area

RightWrong

•The line will easily remove grass and weeds from around walls,

fences, trees and flower beds, but it also can cut the tender bark of trees

or shrubs and scar fences. To help avoid damage especially to delicate vegetation or trees with tender bark, shorten line to 4-5 inches (10-13 cm) and use at less than full throttle.