Assembly - Craftsman CMXGKAM1158708 Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to
service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the engine operator's manual
before starting or running your machine.
NOTE: Reference to right and left hand side of the edger is observed from the
operating position.

Assembly

Handle
Remove and discard any packaging cardboard that may be present between the
upper handle and the lower handle.
1. Pivot the upper handle upward until it snaps into place. See Figure 1.
2. Tighten the hand knobs, which are located on both the left and right sides of
the handle.
1
2
Figure 1
ASSEMBLY
Control Cable Z-Fitting
Unwrap the control cable from around the engine and route it up the left side of the
handle.
1. Hook the Z end of the brake cable into the control from the outside to inside.
See Figure 2.
Upper
Handle
Securing Control Cable
The cable must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges
and hot surfaces. Such contacts damage the cable and render the controls
inoperative.
1. Press the stud inside the snap fitting into the hole found on the left side of
the upper handle, as shown in Figure 3.
2. Push the snap fitting down on the handle to secure it into place.
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6
Blade Control
Figure 2
WARNING
Stud
1
Snap
Fitting
Figure 3
Z-Fitting
Upper
Handle