Safety Notice; Special Notice - Craftsman 358.795700 Operator's Manual

• Keep t he cutting blade a nd airvents
free from debris.
• Use only f orjobs explained inthis
manual.
MAINTAIN YOUR U NIT PROPERLY
• Have a ll m aintenance and service
not e xplained inthis manual per-
formed byaSears Service Center.
• Disconnect spark p lug before per-
forming maintenance except forcar-
buretor adjustments.
• Do not u se acutting blade t hat i s
bent, warped, cracked, broken, or
damaged inany other way. Have
worn o rdamaged parts r eplaced by
your S ears Service Center.
• Use only recommended Craftsman
cutting blades and replacement
parts; use ofany other parts m ay
void your warranty and cause d am-
age toyour u nit.
• Empty fuel tank before storing the unit.
Use upfuel left i ncarburetor bystarting
engine and letting itrun until itstops.
• Hand c arry t he unit w ith theengine
stopped and the muffler and cutting
blade a way f rom your b ody.
• Allow engine tocool, empty the fuel
tank, and secure the unit b efore stor-
ing ortransporting itinavehicle.
• Do not s tore t heunit o rfuel i na
closed area where f uel v apors can
reach s parks oranopen f lame f rom
hot w ater heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
• Store t he unit s othe cutting b lade
cannot accidentally cause i njury.
• Store i nadry area out o freach o f
children.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure tovibra-
tions t hrough prolonged use ofgaso-
line powered hand t ools c ould c ause
blood v essel ornerve d amage inthe
fingers, hands, and joints o fpeople
prone t ocirculation disorders orabnor-
mal s welling. Prolonged use incold
weather has been l inked t oblood v es-
sel d amage inotherwise healthy
people. Ifsymptoms occur such as
numbness, pain, loss ofstrength,
change inskin color ortexture, orloss
offeeling inthe fingers, hands, or
joints, discontinue theuse ofthis tool
and seek medical attention. An
antivibration system d oes n ot g uaran-
tee the avoidance ofthese p roblems.
Users who operate power tools o na
continual and regular basis m ust moni-
torclosely their p hysical condition and
the condition ofthis tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Your hedge trim-
mer i sequipped with atemperature
limiting muffler and spark a rresting
screen which m eets the requirements
ofCalifornia Codes 4442 a nd 4443. All
U.S. forest land a nd the states o fCali-
fornia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oregon, and Washington re-
quire b ylaw that m any i nternal com-
bustion engines beequipped with a
spark a rresting screen. Ifyou operate
ahedge trimmer inastate orlocale
where s uch regulations exist, you are
legally responsible formaintaining the
operating condition ofthese p arts.
Failure todosoisaviolation ofthe law.
For n ormal homeowner use, themuffler
and spark a rresting screen will n ot r e-
quire a ny service. After 50hours o f
use, werecommend that y our m uffler
beserviced orreplaced byyour S ears
Service Center.
CARTON CONTENTS
Check carton c ontents against the fol-
lowing list.
Model 358,795700
• Hedge Trimmer
• 2-Cycle Engine Oil
NOTE: Itisnormal forthe fuel f ilter to
rattle i nthe empty fuel tank.
ASSEMBLY
Your hedge trimmer isfully assembled;
noassembly isrequired.