NOTE:Thetubeclampbasehasfour

spacertabsattachedThesetabsare. providedtoadaptthisattachmentfor usewithpowerheadsthathave1"di- ameteruppertube(thetubeclampwill nottightendownsecurelyonthe1"di- ameteruppertubewithoutusingthese spacertabs)Thetabsmustbebroken. offcompletelybeforeuseandplaced overthescrewholesontheclampbase. Thesetabsarenotneededforpower- headswitha7/8"uppertube.

HANDLEBARCLAMPBASE SpacerTabs

SpacerTabs _

o °ai i° e rer ae

upper tube

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1.Place the tube clamp over the upper tube above the arrow on the safety decal.

2.Position the clamp base under the upper tube and align the tube clamp and clamp base screw holes (use spacer tabs between tube clamp and clamp base if necessary to se- cure clamp, i.e. for 1" diameter up- per tube).

Handlebar

POWERHEAD

END

4.Secure tube clamp by tightening screws with the hex wrench.

5.Position the handlebar as shown, ensuring the handlebar is posi- tioned on the handlebar clamp be- tween the two arrows on the han- dlebar decal.

6.Retighten handlebar byturning clamp knob clockwise until handle- bar is secure and stationary in clamp (clamp knob cannot be overtightened).

SHOULDER STRAP ASSEMBLY

_1_ WARNING:

Proper shoulder

strap and handlebar adjustments must be made with the engine completely stopped before using unit. The shoul- der strap clamp must be installed as shown above the handlebar on the up- per tube (powerhead end of unit).

NOTE: The lower shoulder strap clamp has two spacer tabs attached. These tabs are provided to adapt this attach- ment for use with powerheads that have a 1" diameter upper tube (the shoulder strap clamp will not tighten down se- curely on the 1" diameter upper tube without using these spacer tabs). The tabs must be broken off completely be- fore use and placed over the screw holes on the lower shoulder strap clamp. These tabs are not needed for power- heads with a 7/8" upper tube.

LOWER SHOULDER STRAP

CLAMP

Spacer Tabs_'r _

Handlebar Clamp between arrows on handlebar decal

Clam

Knob

ClampScrews

Arrow on

Safety Decal

ATTACHMENT END

3.Insert four screws into the screw holes.

.,dC_L.4--_ _- Spacer Tabs

I1_-_ positioned for use

on 1" diameter

upper tube

1, Place the upper shoulder strap clamp over the upper tube above the handlebar.

2.Position the lower shoulder strap clamp under the upper tube and align the upper and lower clamp screw holes (use spacer tabs be- tween upper and lower clamps if necessary to secure clamp, i.e. for 1" diameter upper tube).

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Craftsman 358.792441 manual Shoulder Strap Assembly, Lower Shoulder Strap Clamp

358.792441 specifications

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