Assembly / Pre-Operation - Craftsman 917.776740 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

Read these instructions and this manual
in its entirety before you attempt to as-
semble or operate your new trimmer.
IMPORTANT: This trimmer is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new trimmer has been as sem bled
at the factory with the exception of those
parts left unassembled for shipping
purposes. All parts such as nuts, wash-
ers, bolts, etc., nec es sary to complete the
as sem bly have been placed in the parts
bag. To ensure safe and proper operation
of your trimmer, all parts and hard ware
you assemble must be tightened securely.
Use the correct tools as necessary to
ensure proper tightness.
When right hand (RH) or left hand (LH) is
mentioned in this man ual, it means when
you are in the operating po si tion (stand-
ing be hind the handle).
Loose Parts Packed Separately
Bottle of oil Trimmer Lines (2) Sets
(0.155 diameter
x 18.75 inches long)
REMOVE TRIMMER FROM CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with trimmer.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down flat.
3. Remove all packing materials.
4. Roll trimmer out of carton and check car-
ton thor ough ly for additional loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRIMMER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Loosen handle knob enough to allow
upper handle to be unfolded from the
shipping position.
2. Raise upper handle section into place on
lower handle and tighten handle knob.
3. Remove handle padding holding trim-
mer head control bar to upper handle.
Your trimmer handle can be adjusted for
your trimming comfort. Refer to "ADJUST
HANDLE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
Upper handle
LIFT UP
Handle
knob
Lower
handle
INSTALL STARTER ROPE
1. Loosen T-knob.
2. Place engine brake control in RUN
position.
3. Slowly pull engine starter rope out until
rope will slip into loop of rope guide.
4. Tighten T-knob.
Engine brake
control "RUN"
position
Rope guide T-Knob
Engine
starter rope
6
BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
5
33
40
34
238
868
40
238
1029
1022
1029A
1023
1022
635
914
356
923
202
188
222
MODEL NUMBER 103M02-0008-F1
623
163
192
830
155
36
35
13
337
1026
334
333
745 745A
621
635
922
209
39
7
45