Sears 172.71816 warranty OPERATION cont, AUTOMATIC LINE FEED SYSTEM and

OPERATION cont.

AUTOMATIC LINE FEED SYSTEM (Fig. 15 and 16)

When turning the trimmer ON for the first time a small length of line will automatically
be fed out of the spool. To extend the line out to the full 12-inch cutting path, it will be
necessary to start the trimmer and completely stop the trimmer approximately
4 to 5 times. Each time during this operation the line will be
extended approx. ¼ to ½-inch (See Fig. 15).
Continue extending the line until it comes into
contact with the line cutter on the guard
(See Fig. 16). A “clattering” noise will be heard
when the line hits the cutter. This is normal.
The line will automatically cut.
During use, the tip of the nylon line will become
frayed and worn. Cutting line will wear faster and
require more feeding if the cutting, trimming and
edging is done by abrasive surfaces such as
concrete sidewalks, driveways or heavier
weeds. To feed more line, stop the trimmer
completely and restart it (4 to 5 times as
explained above), until the line comes in
contact with the line cutter on the guard.		Fig. 16
DO NOT BUMP unit on ground in	Line
attempt to feed line or for any	Cutter
other purposes.

Fig. 15

TO MANUALLY FEED THE LINE (Fig. 17)

If required, line can be fed out manually. To manually feed line, press and release manual line feed button (See Fig. 17) and gently pull out the line until line reaches the line cutter. If the line extends past the line cutter, too much line has been fed out. If too much line has been fed out, remove spool cap (See Page 23, Fig. 18) and with one hand rotate the spool counterclockwise until it is stopped. Hold the spool in

OPERATION cont.

TO REPLACE CUTTING LINE (Fig. 18)

REMOVE THE SPOOL

For easy spool replacement we recommend using Craftsman 85937 replacement spool equipped with 0.065 cutting line. It is factory wound for maximum reliability.

1.Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.

2.Press the release tabs on the spool head cover and remove cover, pulling it straight off of spool.

3. Lift the spool out of the spool housing.

REPLACE THE SPOOL		Fig. 18
1.	Replace the spool with with a new Craftsman 85937
	factory pre-wound spool.
2.	Place the replacement spool into the cut-out areas
	of the spool, to line up with the one eyelet on the
	spool housing. Press it down gently until you
	feel it snap into place in the
	spool housing.

3. Take the cutting line out of the rail

notch on the spool and feed a small length through the eyelet (approximately 1½ inches).

4. Snap the spool head cover back on the spool housing and at the same time make sure that the 1 ½ inch of line is released from the spool rail notch and is through the eyelet and exposed outside the spool head.

The Automatic Line Feed System will advance the

line to the correct length when you operate the trimmer.

FILLING SPOOL WITH CUTTING LINE (Fig. 19)

You may wind new cutting line onto the empty spool. Only use 0.065 inch (1.65 mm) twisted (helical or spiral) shaped, not round, line for auto feed. We recommend Craftsman Professional 0.065-in. replacement trimmer line, Extra Quiet spiral,

in packs of 40 ft., item number 85760.

place, press the manual line feed button, rotate the spool, then release the button. The line should be shorter. Repeat these steps until the line is at the correct length, and even with the line cutter on the guard.

Fig. 17	!	WARNING: To avoid injury,
	ALWAYS remove the battery from the
	trimmer BEFORE installing parts or
	cleaning the trimmer or making any
	adjustments.

1.Remove the empty spool from the tool as described in “TO REPLACE CUTTING LINE”.

2.Remove any remaining cutting line from the spool.

3.Wind new line onto the spool; Feed 3/4 inch of cutting line into the anchoring slot. Wind the cutting line onto the spool in the direction of the arrow

on the spool. Make sure to wind the line neatly and in layers. Do not crisscross (see Fig. 19).

4.When the wound cutting line reaches the recess, cut the line. Temporarily park the line in the holding slot on the side of the spool as shown in Fig. 19.

5.Fit the spool onto the tool as described in

“REPLACE THE SPOOL”.

Fig. 19

RIGHT WRONG

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