Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.795300 Operator's Manual
Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.795300 Operator's Manual

Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.795300 Operator's Manual

24cc/1.3 cu.in. 2-cycle 17 inch cutting path / .080 in. line gasoline weedwacker

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Operator's
Manual
CRAFTSMAN °
24cc/1.3 cu.in. 2-Cycle
17 Inch Cutting Path / .080 In. Line
GASOLINE
WEEDWACKER
®
Model No.
355.795300
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WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Operating
Instructions
before first use of this product.
For answers
to your questions
about this product:
Call 7 am-7
pro, Mon.-Sat.,
or 10 am-7
pro, Sun.
1-800-235-5878
(Hours
listed
are C ent_ 31me)
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179 USA
530087718
08/02/99
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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual CRAFTSMAN ° 24cc/1.3 cu.in. 2-Cycle 17 Inch Cutting Path / .080 In. Line GASOLINE WEEDWACKER ® Model No. 355.795300 & WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. For answers...
  • Page 2 Parts and Ordering Back FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS POWERED WEEDWACKER ® LINE TRIMMER. For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman Gas Powered Weedwacker Line Trimmer is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according the operating...
  • Page 3 • Keep others away when making car- buretor adjustments. SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not • Use only recommended Craftsman equipped with a temperature limiting accessories and replacement parts. muffler and spark arresting screen FUEL SAFETY which meets the requirements of Cali- fornia Codes 4442 and 4443.
  • Page 4: Adjusting The Handle

    Oregon, and Washington require by people prone to circulation disorders law that many internal combustion en- or abnormal swellings. Prolonged in cold weather has been linked to gines be equipped with a spark arres- tor screen. If you operate in a locale blood vessel damage in otherwise where such regulations exist, you are...
  • Page 5 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. formation of acids during storage. We recommend Craftsman brand oil. Acidic gas can damage the fuel sys- Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1 tem of an engine while in storage.
  • Page 6 and carburetor are empty. Use fresh NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is fuel next season. trying to start before the 6th pull, go to the next step. Never use engine or carburetor clean- • Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE er products in the fuel tank or perma- position.
  • Page 7 the unit still doesn't start, refer to proximately 2 in. (5 cm) of line will TROUBLESHOOTING CHART or call be advanced with each tap. 1-800-235-5878. To advance line, tap bottomoftrimmer head on ground onetime. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING POSITION L_e_chuts 'ine t° _l ALWAYSWEAR:Long Pants _ _eE_e Protec_on...
  • Page 8 vegetation or trees with tender bark, MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for shorten line to 4-5 in. (10-13 mowing in places conventional lawn and use at less than full throttle. mowers cannot reach. In the mowing • For tdmming or scalping, use less position, keep the line parallel to the...
  • Page 9: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CARE & MAINTENANCE TASK WHEN TO PERFORM Before each use Check for Loose fasteners and parts Before each use Check for damaged or worn parts Clean unit and labels After each use Clean air filter Every 5 hours of operation Replace spark plug Yearly G EN ERAL RECOMMENDATIONS...
  • Page 10: Carburetor Adjustment

    12.5 foot (3.8 m) lengths sion of an improperly adjusted carbu- .080" (2 mm) diameter Craftsman retor. Check these conditions before brand line. Never use wire, rope, adjusting the carburetor. string, etc., which can break off and...
  • Page 11 Run engine at least 5 min- _WARNING: utes after adding stabilizer. • Allow engine to cool, and secure the CRAFTSMAN 40:1,2-cycle engine oil unit before stoitng or transporting. (air cooled) is already blended with • Store unit and fuel in a well venti- fuel stabilizer.
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING CHART TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not • Engine flooded. • See "Starting Instructions." start. • Fuel tank empty. • Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. • Spark plug not fldng. • install new spark plug. • Fuel not reaching •...
  • Page 13 part on your engine (as listed under RIOD: Any warranted part which is not Emissions Control Warranty Parts scheduled for replacement as re- List) is defective or a defect in the ma- quired maintenance, or which is terials or workmanship of the engine scheduled only for regular inspection...

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