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Craftsman 172.74545 Operator's Manual

Craftsman 172.74545 Operator's Manual

Weedwacker electric trimmer
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Operator's Manual
®
®
15-in. 5.5 Amp
Weedwacker
®
Electric
Trimmer
Model No. 172.74545
CAUTION:
Read, understand and follow all
Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this
Manual before using this product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A
Visit our Craftsman® website: www.craftsman.com
• WARRANTY
• SAFETY
• ASSEMBLY
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE
• PARTS LIST

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  • Page 1 Read, understand and follow all • WARRANTY Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this • SAFETY Manual before using this product. • ASSEMBLY • OPERATION Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A • MAINTENANCE Visit our Craftsman® website: www.craftsman.com • PARTS LIST...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Failure to obey this safety warning WILL result in death or DANGER If this Craftsman product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the within two years from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO ANY SEARS...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. PERSONAL SAFETY cont. WARNING: if correctly used, this electric trimmer is an easy to handle and efficient tool; if used improperly or without the due precautions it could become a 5. USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side dangerous tool.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. ELECTRICAL SAFETY cont. EXTENSION CORDS cont. WARNING: GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) protection should be WARNING: Check extension cords before each use. If damaged replace provided on all circuits or outlets to be used for electric lawn and garden power immediately.
  • Page 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY RULES FOR ELECTRIC TRIMMERS cont. WARNING: : Some dust particles created by lawn and garden tools 7. DO NOT carry the trimmer by the cord or pull the cord to disconnect it from the contain chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive receptacle.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    UNPACKING DESCRIPTION 1. The trimmer comes assembled except for the safety guard and auxiliary handle, which KNOW YOUR TRIMMER / EDGER (Fig. 2, 2a, 2b and 3) must be attached. NOTE: Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all 2.

  • Page 7: Description

    10. Bump-Feed Head allows you to simply bump the trimmer head to advance cutting line. Bump feed 11. Your Trimmer uses 0.065-in. round line. Use Craftsman 71-85967 bump feed Line Feed Mechanism replacement spool and line. It’s factory wound for maximum reliability.

  • Page 8: Assembly And Adjustments

    ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont. ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont. ATTACHING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE cont. (Fig. 6 and 6a) INSTALLING THE SAFETY GUARD cont. (Figs. 4 and 4a ) 4. Insert the edge of the guard into the slot along the back of the trimmer’s head, carefullly NOTE: THE AUXILIARY HANDLE MUST BE ATTACHED to the trimmer shaft lining the 4 screw holes in the guard up with the 4 screw holes in the trimmer head.

  • Page 9: Assembly And Adjustments

    ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont. ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont. Use as Trimmer ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT TO USE TRIMMER FOR EDGING: ˚ (Fig. 7 and 7a) ROTATE REAR HANDLE AND UPPER SHAFT 180 (Figs. 9, 9a and 10) The Trimmer’s Telescopic Shaft Comes 1.

  • Page 10: Operation

    OPERATION cont. OPERATION cont. TRIMMING AND EDGING (Figs. 11 and 12) EXTENDING THE CUTTING LINE (Fig. 13 and 13a) When trimming, cut from left to right for cutting efficiency; this throws the clippings away During operation, cutting lines shorten due to normal wear. For greater convenience and from the operator (See Fig.
  • Page 11 FILLING SPOOL WITH REMOVE THE SPOOL Fig. 15 CUTTING LINE cont. (Fig. 15) For easy spool replacement we recommend using Craftsman 71-85967, bump feed 4. When the wound cutting line reaches the RIGHT WRONG replacement spool with 0.065 cutting line. It is factory wound for maximum reliability.

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    DO NOT use the trimmer if it has any broken parts. Have damaged, missing, worn or broken parts replaced before using trimmer. Line and spools are available at Sears Stores or other Craftsman outlets. Visit your local Sears store or other Craftsman outlets or shop sears.com/craftsman.
  • Page 13 PARTS LIST PARTS LIST...

  • Page 14: Accessories

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