Fuel Safety; Transporting And Storage; Line Trimmer Safety; Additional Safety Rules For Optional Attachments - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.791140 Operator's Manual

• Make s ure unit i sassembled cor-
rectly a sshown i nthis manual.
• Make c arburetor adjustments with
lower end supported toprevent line
from contacting any object.
• Keep o thers away w hen m aking car-
buretor adjustments.
• Use only recommended Craftsman
accessories and replacement parts.
• Have a ll m aintenance and service
not e xplained inthis manual per-
formed byaSears Service Center.
FUEL S AFETY
• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
• Keep a way f Tom s parks orflames.
• Donot s moke orallow smoking near
fuel orthe unit o rwhile u sing t he unit.
• Avoid spilling fuel oroil. W ipe u pall
fuel spills b efore starting engine.
• Move a tleast 10feet ( 3meters)
away f rom fueling site before start-
ingengine. Stop e ngine and allow it
tocool before removing fuel c ap.
• Empty the fuel tank before storing or
transporting the unit. Use upfuel left
inthe carburetor bystarting the en-
gine a nd letting itrun until itstops.
• Store u nit a nd fuel inarea where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks oropen
flames from water heaters, electric
motors orswitches, furnaces, etc.
• Always store g asoline inacontainer
approved forflammable liquids.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
• Stop t he unit b efore carrying.
• Allow engine tocool before storing
ortransporting invehicle.
• Empty the fuel t ank before storing or
transporting the unit. Use upfuel l eft
inthe carburetor bystarting the en-
gine and letting itrun until itstops.
• Store u nit a nd fuel i narea w here fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks oropen
flames from water heaters, electric
motors orswitches, furnaces, etc.
• Store u nit s oline limiter blade c an-
not a ccidentally cause i njury. The
unit c anbehung b ythe shaft.
• Store u nit o ut o freach o fchildren.
This unit i snot e quipped with ananti-
vibration system a nd isintended for
occasional use only.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure tovibra-
tions t hrough prolonged use ofgaso-
line powered hand t ools could c ause
blood v essel ornerve d amage inthe
fingers, hands, and joints o fpeople
prone t ocirculation disorders orab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in
cold weather has been l inked t oblood
vessel damage inotherwise healthy
people. Ifsymptoms occur such as
numbness, pain, loss ofstrength,
change inskin color o rtexture, orloss
offeeling inthe fingers, hands, or
joints, discontinue the use ofthis tool
and seek m edical attention. Ananti-
vibration system d oes n ot g uarantee
the avoidance ofthese p roblems. Us-
ers who operate power tools o nacon-
tinual and regular basis m ust monitor
closely their p hysical condition and the
condition ofthis tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit i s
equipped with atemperature limiting
muffler and spark a rresting screen
which m eets the requirements ofCali-
fornia C odes 4442 a nd 4443. AllU.S.
forest land and thestates ofCalifornia,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Oregon, and Washington require by
law that m any i nternal combustion en-
gines b eequipped with aspark a rrest-
ing screen. Ifyou operate inalocale
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, the
muffler and spark a rresting screen will
not r equire any service. After 50hours
ofuse, werecommend that y our m uf-
fler beserviced orreplaced bya
Sears Service Center.
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
,_ WARNING: Inspect the area to
be trimmed before each use. Remove
objects (rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, etc.) which can be thrown by or
become entangled in line. Hard ob-
jects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury.
• Only use the trimmer attachment for
trimming, scalping, mowing and
sweeping. Do not use the trimmer
attachment for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
• Cut only from your left to your right.
Cutting on right side of the shield will
throw debris away from the operator.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
,_WARNING: For each optional
attachment used, read entire opera-
tors manual before use and follow all
warnings and instructions in manual
and on attachment.
,_WARNING: Ensure handlebar
is installed when using brushcutter