FREQUENCY | MAINTENANCE | REQUIRED | SEE | |
Before starting | Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel | p. 6 | ||
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Every 10 | hours | Clean and | air filter | p. 8 |
Every 25 | hours | Check and clean spark arrestor | p. 9 | |
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| Check spark plug condition and gap | p. 9 | |
Every 50 | hours | Inspect exhaust | port and spark | p. 9 |
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| arrestor screen for clogging or |
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LINE REPLACEMENT |
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Always use Craftsman Hassle- | Glide Plate | ||
Free TM XTRA QUIET Spiral | |||
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Line. Choose the line size |
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best suited for the job at |
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hand. Red colored line is |
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designed for cutting grass and |
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small weeds. Black | colored |
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line is designed for | cutting | Cuttinc ]ead | |
larger weeds and light brush. |
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NOTE: Before inserting new | Fig. 10 |
line into the holes in |
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AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE
Aiyour unit off and allowit tovo'0scool before you clean or service'ooit. I
The condition of the air filter is |
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important to the operation of the |
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unit. A dirty air filterwill restrict air |
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flow and change the air/fuel |
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mixture.This is often mistaken for Screws< | Screws |
an out of adjustment carburetor. |
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Check the condition of the air filter |
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before adjusting the idle speed |
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screw. Referto AJ?Filter |
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Maintenance. |
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Removing the Air | Fig. 13 |
Filter/Muffler Cover |
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1.Remove the four (4) screws securing the air filter/
| muffler cover (Fig. 13). Use |
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| a flat blade or T20 Torx bit | / | |
| screwdriver. |
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2. | Pull the | cover from the |
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the cutting head,
identify the proper holes. Follow directions as shown
on the glide plate. Do Not attempt to remove the cutting head from the unit
when replacing line. NOTE: Do not mix lines. Use
2 black or 2 red only.
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 (Fig. 10). The glide plate is
Large Holes
Fig. 11
Positioning "runnel
Cleaning | the | Air | Filter |
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Failure to | maintain | your | air | Fig. 14 | ||
filter properly | can result | in |
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poor | performance | or can |
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cause | permanent | damage | to | |||
your engine.
1.Remove air filter/muffler
cover. | Refer | to Removing |
the Air | Filter/Muffler | |
Cover | above. | _, |
2.Turn cover over and look
inside to locate the air filter. | Fig. 15 |
Remove the air filter from |
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inside the air filter/muffler |
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cover (Fig. 14). | j |
3. Wash the filter in detergent |
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and water (Fig. 15). Rinse | \ |
the filter thoroughly. | ".... |
a keyed item and will onlyFig. 12
fit one way. If it does not go into the cutting head smoothly, DO NOT force it. Rotate the glide plate until it slides into the cutting head easily.
NOTE: The glide plate must be installed in the cutting head before inserting new line.
4.Insert both ends of your line through the large holes in the side of the cutting head (Fig. 11).
5.Push and/or pull the line so that the line is snug against the hub and is fully extended through the positioning tunnels. (Fig. 12)
6.Correctly installed line will be the same length on both sides.
NOTE: Make sure that when installing new line, that the line is as close to even as possible. Any variation in lengths may cause the unit to vibrate excessively. If this happens, stop the unit and make sure the line is even.
7.Repeat steps 4 thru 6 to install the second trimmer line.
NOTE: Do not rest the
Some line breakage will occur from:
•Entanglement with foreign matter
•Normal line fatigue
•Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds
•Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence posts NOTE: During normal use the trimming line may become worn
unevenly which may cause excessive vibrations in the unit. If this becomes uncomfortable or uncontrollable, stop the
unit and replace the line. Refer to the Line Replacement instructions above.
Squeeze out excess water. |
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Allow it to dry completely. | ! |
4. Apply enough clean SAE | Fig. 16 |
30 oil to lightly coat the |
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filter (Fig. 16).
5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil (Fig. 17).
6.Replace the air filter inside the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 14).
NOTE: Operating the | unit | Fig. 17 |
without the air | filter |
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and air filter/muffler cover assembly will VOID the warranty.
Reinstalling the Air Filter/Muffler Cover
1.Place the air filter/muffler cover over the back of the carburetor and muffler. Align the screw holes.
2.Insert the four (4) screws into the holes in the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 13) and tighten. Do net over tighten.