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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. 10). Check for the following:

• The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing

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

• The operator’s left arm is straight, the left hand holding the assist handle

• The unit is at waist level

• The cutting attachment is parallel to the

ground and easily contacts the grass without the need to bend over

TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING
RESULTS	Fig. 10
	Fig. 10

•For best trimming results, operate

unit with throttle control fully squeezed.

•Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.

•Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tip of the line to do the cutting, especially along walls. Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting efficiency and may overload the engine.

•Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag.

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

•Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at the desired height. Move either in a forward-backward or side-to-side motion. Cutting shorter lengths produces the best results.

Craftsman Convertible™		Primary Hole Release Button
	Coupler

Knob

		Guide Recess
	Fig. 17
3.	Push in the release button (Fig. 17)	Upper Shaft
	and twist the shaft 90° until the	Boom
	release button snaps into the 90°	Attachment
	hole (Fig. 16).	Attachment
	hole (Fig. 16).
4.	Turn the knob clockwise to lock the
	coupler (Fig. 18).

Knob

Fig. 18

CRAFTSMAN CONVERTIBLE™ FEATURE

CAUTION: These attachments are to be snapped into the primary hole only. Using the wrong hole could lead to personal injury or damage to the unit.

•Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.

•The life of your cutting line is dependent upon:

–proper adherence of explained trimming techniques

–what vegetation is cut, and

–where vegetation is cut.

For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree.

DECORATIVE TRIMMING

Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences and more.

Rotate the whole unit so that the

cutting attachment is at a 30° angleFig. 15 to the ground (Fig. 15).

USING THE CRAFTSMAN CONVERTIBLE™ FEATURE

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

The coupler allows you to convert this unit for use with the following attachments:

•Cultivator

•Blade Edger

•Blower

•Brush Cutter

•Pruner

To Install Attachments

CAUTION: Before operating this unit, be sure that the release button is fully snapped into the primary hole (Fig. 16), and that the knob (Fig. 17) is securely tightened.

NOTE: To make installation easier, place the unit on the ground or on a workbench.

1.	Make sure the unit is turned completely off.
2.	Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen the coupler (Fig. 16).
3.	While firmly holding the attachment, push it straight into the
	coupler until the release button (Fig. 17) snaps into the primary
	hole (Fig. 17). The primary hole is on the opposite side of the
	coupler from the knob (Fig. 17). Align the release button with
	the Guide Recess (Fig. 17) to help installation.