Seasonal Storage; Fuel System - Craftsman C944.514321 Instruction Manual

hedge trimmer blade. Serious injury to
the operator and others can occur if the
carburetor is not properly adjusted.
Keep all parts of your body away from
the blade and muffler.
Idle Speed Adjustment
Allow engine to idle. Adjust speed until
engine runs without blade moving (idle
too fast) or engine stalling (idle speed
too slow).
• Turn idle speed screw clockwise to
increase engine speed if engine
stalls or dies.
•Tum idle speed screw counterclock-
wise to decrease engine speed if the
blade moves at idle.
_WARNING: Recheck the idle
speed after each adjustment. The
blade must not move at idle speed to
avoid sedous injury to the operator or
others,
Speed Screw
If you require further assistance or are
unsure about performing this proce-
dure, contact your Sears Service
Centre or call our customer assistance
help line at 1-800-235-5878.
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4_WARNING: Perform the following
steps after each use:
• Allow engine to cool, and secure the
unit before storing or transporting.
• Store unit and fuel in a well ventilated
area where fuel vapors cannot reach
sparks or open flames from water
heaters, electric motors or switches,
furnaces, etc.
• Store unit with all guards in place.
Position unit so that any sharp object
cannot accidentally cause injury.
• Store unit and fuel well out of the
reach of children.
SEASONAL STORAGE
Prepare unit for storage at end of sea-
son or if it will not be used for 30 days
or more.
If your unit is to be stored for a period
of time:
• Clean the entire unit,
• Store in a clean dry area.
• Clean all parts and check for damage.
Have damaged parts repaired or re-
placed by yourSears Service Centre.
• Lightly oil external metal surfaces, in-
cluding the blade.
To oil the blade:
• Stop the engine and allow blade to
come to a complete stop.
• Ensure ON/OFFswitch is in the OFF
position.
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Apply a light machine oil along the
edge of the top strap as shown.
OIL
FUEL SYSTEM
Under FUELINGENGINE in the OPERA-
TION section of this manual, see mes-
sage labeled IMPORTANT regarding
the use of gasohol in your engine.
Fuel stabilizeris an acceptablealterna-
tive in minimizing the formation of fuel
gum depositsduring storage. Add stabi-
lizer to gasolinein fuel tank or fuel stor-
age container.Followthe mix instructions
found on stabilizercontainer.Run engine
at least5 minutes afteradding stabilizer,
Craftsman 40:1,2-cycle engine oil (air
cooled) is already blended with fuel
stabilizer. If you do not use this Seers
oil, you can add a fuel stabilizer to your
fuel tank.
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