Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.796260 Operator's Manual page 10

REPLACING THE LINE
• Push and hold tile ON/STOP switch in
the STOP position until the unit has ful-
ly stopped.
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Remove the spool by firmly pulling
on the tap button.
• Clean entire surface of hub and
spool.
• Replace with a pre-wound spool, or
cut two 12.5 foot (3.8 m) lengths of
.080" (2 ram) diameter Craftsman
brand line. Never use wire, rope,
string, etc., which can break off and
become a dangerous missile.
• Insert ends of line about 1/2 inch (1
cm) into the small holes inside spool.
Spool_ _'--z4"l,,?_ Small
• Wind the line evenly and tightly onto
the spool. Wind in the direction of
the arrow found on the spool.
• Push the line into the notch, leaving
3 to 5 inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.
• Insert the line into the the exit holes
in the hub as shown in the illustra-
tion.
Line exit holes Line in Notch
Line in Notch
• Align notches with the line exit hole.
• Push the spool into the hub until it
snaps into place.
• Pull the line extending outside the hub
to release it from the notch.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
_.WARNING: The trimmer head
will be spinning during most of this
procedure. Wear your protective
equipment and observe all safety pre-
cautions. After making mixture adjust-
ments, recheck idle speed=
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if
done improperly can permanently
damage the engine as well as the car-
buretor. If you require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure, call our customer as-
sistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, a dirty fuel fil-
ter, or flooding may give the impres-
sion of an improperly adjusted carbu-
retor. Check these conditions before
adjusting the carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefully set
at the factory. Adjustments may be
necessary if you notice any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
• Engine will not idle. See IDLE SPEED
under adjusting procedure.
• Engine dies or hesitates instead of
accelerating. See ACCELERATION
CHECK under adjusting procedure.
• Loss of cutting power. See MIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT under adjusting
procedure.
There are two adjustment screws on
the carburetor.
_dle Speed
Screw
Mixture Screw_,'_ Air Filter
(with Limiter IN .,,_
Cap) _ - Cover
CARBURETOR PRESETS
When making carburetor preset ad-
justments, do not force plastic limiter
caps beyond stops or damage will oc-
cur.
If carburetor presets are not needed,
proceed to ADJUSTING PROCEDURE;
IDLE SPEED.
To adjust presets:
• Turn mixture screw counterclock-
wise until it stops.
• Turn the idle speed screw clockwise
until it stops. Now turn counterclock-
wise 4-1/2 turns.
• Start motor, cut grass for 3 minutes,
and proceed to the adjustment sec-
tion= If engine does not start,
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