Craftsman 358.798260-32cc manual Trimmer Line Advance

c. Always wear heavy, long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not go barefoot or wear sandals,

•short pants, jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing with looselyhanging straps,ties,tassels,etc.; they can be caught in moving parts. Secure

hairso itisabove shoulderlength:Beingfully covered willhelp protectyou from piecesof toxicplantssuch as poisonivythrown by the blade,which couldbe more of a hazard than touchingtheplantitself.

d.Do not swing thetoolwith such forcethatyou arein danger oflosingyour balance.

e.Never startor run the engine insidea closed

room or building.Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.

f.Keep handlesfreeofoiland fuel.

2.TOOL SAFETY

a.Inspectthe entiretoolbeforeeach use. Re- placedamaged parts.Check forfuelleaksand make sure allfastenersare in placeand se- curelyfastened.

b.Use only.080"diameterSEARS LaserLine.Never usewire,rope,string,etc.

c.Be surethe shieldisproperlyatta_ch_d,

d.Make sure trimmer head isproperlyinstalled and securelyfastened.Referto '7_ssembly."

e. Be sure trimmer head stops turning when en-

gine idles. See "Carburetor Adjustments."

fo Make carburetor adjustments with the drive shaft housing supported to prevent the trim- mer line from contacting any object.

g. Keep others away when making carburetor ad-

justments.	_/
h. Use o_y accessories	or attachments	as recom-
mended by Sears for2his tool.

3. CUTTING SAFETY

a.Inspect the area to be cut before each use. Re- move objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.) which can be thrown or become en- tangled in the trimmer head.

b.Always keep the engine on the right side of your body.

c.Hold the toolfirmlywith both hands.

d.Keep firm footingand balance.Do not over- reach.

e.Keep thetrimmer head below waistlevel.

f.Do not raisetheengineabove your waist.

g.Keep allpartsofyourbody away from thetrim- mer lineand mufflerwhen engineisrunning.

h.Use onlyforjobsexplainedinthismanual.

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B. TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE

Q The _trimmer line will advance approxi-

mately 2 inches each time the bottom of the trimmer head is tapped on the ground with

the engine running at full throttle.

O The most efficient line length is the maxi- mum length allowed by the line limiter.

Always keep the shield in place when the

tool is being operated. Figure 35.

To Advance Line:

1.Operate the engine at full throttle.

2.Hold the trimmer head parallel to and above the grassy area.

3.Tap bottom of trimmer head lightly on groun d

onetime. Approximately 2 inchesofline willbe advanced with each tap.,.......... -

Always tap trimmer head on a grassy area.Tapping on surfacessuch asconcreteor asphaltcan cause excessivewear to the trim- mer head.

			A W_JtNING
Use	only	.080"	diameter	Scars Laser I,ine.-Oth_
sizes_ offline-wrill			not	advance	prope	rlyLDo
not	use	otl_er	_naterials	_ such	as	wire

Ak WARNING....[

Use minimum speed and do not crowd the line]

when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, I fence posts, etc), which can damage the trimmer ]

head,	become			entangled	in the	line,	or	be]
thrown		causing		a sermus	hazard.		"	[
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To Advance			Line,	Line Limiter		Cuts	Line
Tap	Bottom		Of
Trimmer		Head On.
Ground		One	Time.

If the line is worn down to two inches or less, more than one tap will be re-

quired to obtain the most efficient line length.

C. CUTTING METHODS

•The tip of the linedoes the cutting, You will achievethe bestperformance and minimum line wear by not crowding line into cutting areauThe .....

right and wrong ways are shown in

•For trimming or sca/pir_, us€ less than full throttle to increase fine-life, especially:

- duringlightduty cutting. WRONG Work Area RIGHT The

-near objectsaround which the linecan wrap such as smallposts,treesorfencewire.

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