OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.

HOLDING THE TRIMMER

Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig. 6). Check for the following:

• The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing

• With a slightly-bent right arm, the operator’s hand is holding the shaft grip

•The operator’s left arm is slightly bent, the left hand holding the D-

handle

• The unit is at waist level

• The cutting attachment is parallel to

 

the ground and easily contacts the

Fig. 6

grass without the need to bend over

 

TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS

•Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.

•Cut from left to right whenever possible. Cutting to the right improves the unit's cutting efficiency. Clippings are thrown away from the operator.

•Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.

•The life of your cutting line is dependent upon:

-Following the trimming tips

-What vegetation is being cut

-Where vegetation is being cut

DECORATIVE TRIMMING

Decorative trimming is

 

accomplished by removing all

30º

vegetation around trees, posts,

fences and more. Rotate the

 

whole unit so that the cutting

 

attachment is at a 30° angle to the

Fig. 10

ground (Fig. 10).

 

USING THE CONVERTIBLE™ COUPLER

LINE REPLACEMENT

for Hassle-Free™ Cutting Head

Always use Craftsman Hassle-Free™ XTRA QUIET Spiral Line. Choose the line size best suited for the job at hand. Red colored line is designed for cutting grass and small weeds. Black colored

WARNING: Before you begin using any attachment, read and understand the manual that came with the add-on. Follow all safety information contained within.

line is designed for cutting larger weeds and light brush.

NOTE: Before inserting new line into the holes in the cutting head, identify the proper holes. Follow directions as shown on the line glide plate. Do Not attempt to remove the cutting head from the unit when replacing line.

1.Remove the old line and line glide plate from the cutting head.

2.Clean entire surface of cutting head. Note positions “A” and “B” on the cutting head.

3.Reinstall line glide plate (Fig.

7). Align arrow with:

Cutting

Line Glide

“A” when using medium (red) or

Head

Plate Arrow

large (black) line, or

 

 

You can convert this unit to edge grass.

1.Make sure the unit is turned completely off.

2.Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen coupler (Fig. 11).

3.Push in the release button (Fig. 12) and twist the shaft 90° until the release button snaps into the 90° hole (Fig. 11).

4.Turn the knob clockwise to lock the coupler (Fig. 13).

90˚ Edging Hole

(Trimmer Only)

Coupler

Knob

Fig. 11

“B” when using lines with

 

diameters smaller than

 

medium (red) line

 

NOTE: Line glide plate must be

 

reinstalled in cutting head

 

before inserting new line.

Fig. 7

4.Insert both ends of your line through the proper

holes in the side of the

Positioning

cutting head (Fig. 8).

Tunnel

5.Pull the line and make

sure the line is against the hub and is fully extended through the positioning tunnels (Fig. 9).

6. Correctly installed line will

Fig. 8

 

be the same length on

Line against

both sides.

NOTE: Do not rest the

the hub

Hassle-Free™ Cutting

 

Head on the ground

Positioning

while the unit is running.

Tunnel

Some line breakage will occur

Fig. 9

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

Convertible™ Coupler Primary Hole Release Button

Knob

Guide

Recess

 

Fig. 12

 

 

Upper Shaft

 

Housing

Attachment

Housing

Knob

Fig. 13

CAUTION: Before operating this unit, be sure that the release button is fully snapped into the primary hole (Fig. 12), and that the knob (Fig. 13) is securely tightened.

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