Service And Adjustment - Craftsman 536.773600 Operating Instructions Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
_lb WARNING: Before you inspect, clean or service the trimmer, stop the engine.
Make sure that ell moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the wire from the
spark plug.
HOW TO
REPLACE THE TRIMMER LINE
Forthe best performance, u se a heavy
gauge (0.155" diameter)trimmer line. Cut
the lengthof the trimmer line to 21.5 inches.
Use the lengthguide,locatedon the shield,
to makesure the trimmer line is the correct
length. See Figure14. Do notallowthe
lengthofthe linesto vary morethan one
inch.Thisis importantto make sure the trim-
mer head is balancedanddoes not vibrate.
IMPORTANT:To extend the life of the trim-
mer line, keep the trimmer line moist. If not
kept moist, the nylon trimmer line will be-
come dry end brittle. Keep extra trimmer
line in a can of water. The line will then stay
flexible and easy to change. A flexible line
will also lest much longer.
Trimmer Une
Shield
HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES
When the trimmerline becomes wornto half the odgir_al length,replacethe trimmerlineas
follows:
Line Trimmer
Retainer Line
1. Stop the engine. Wait for
all movingpartsto stop.
2. Remove worn trlmmor
line from line retainer.
3. First thread the ends of
the new trimmer line
through the outside
loops.
Retainer
4. Naxt, ta_etheendsofthe
line, cross over the line
retainer, and thread the
ends through the center
hole.
5. Then, check to make
sum that the ends of the
line are even.
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