Craftsman 315.79889 owner manual See Figures 1

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INSTALLING FRONT HANDLE

See Figures 1 and 2.

After removingyour hedge trimmer from its carton, remove the front handle, screw, and lock nut from the

plastic bag. Using a flat blade screwdriver,which is the only tool needed for assembly, install as follows:

•Orient front handle so that the side with the molded slot for lock nut will be located on the left side of

your hedge trimmer. See Figure I.

•Place the front handle parallel to the blade guard of

your hedge trimmer, then fit the ears of the front handle intothe handle slots on the motor housing.

FRONT

HANDLEBLADEGUARD

REAR

HANDLE

LOCK

NUT

HANDLE

SLOT

SCREW

KEYEDEAR

Fig. 1

_, WARNING: Before connectingyour hedge trimmerto power supplysource, always check tc

be sure it is not in lock-on position(depress and release the switch trigger). Failure to do so coulc result in accidental starting of your trimmer resultingin possibleserious injury. Also, do not lock the triggeron jobs where your trimmer may need to be stopped suddenly.

SWITCH

See Figure 3.

Your hedge trimmer is equipped with a LOCK-OFF

BUTTON, that reduces the possibilityof accidental starting.

LOCK-OFF

BUTTON

Note: For your convenience and ease of assembly one of the ears on front handle has been keyed.

•Place your trimmer on a workbench and insert lock nut into molded slot on left side of front handle.

See Figure 2.

PLACELOCKNUT

IN MOLDEDSLOT

SCREW

Fig. 2

•Insert screw from right to left through the front handle and motor housing. See the arrow shown in Figure 2.

•Tighten screw securely with a flat blade screw- driver.

Fig.

TO TURN YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER ON

•Slide the lock-offbuttonforward (1).

•Depress and hold the switchtrigger (2).

•Release the lock-offbutton (3).

Note: The lock-offbutton is located on top of the handle. The lock resets each time the switch

trigger is released.

LOCK-ON FEATURE

See Figure 4.

Your hedge trimmer is also equipped with a LOCK- ON feature, which is convenientwhen continuous trimmingfor extended periods of time is required.

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315.79889 specifications

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