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• Keep the cutting
blade and air vents
free from debris.
• Use only for jobs explained
in this
manual.
MAINTAIN
YOUR UNIT PROPERLY
• Have all maintenance
and service
not explained
in this manual per-
formed by a Sears Service Center.
• Disconnect
spark plug before per-
forming maintenance
except for car-
buretor adjustments.
• Do not use a cutting blade that is
bent, warped, cracked,
broken, or
damaged
in any other way. Have
worn or damaged
pads replaced by
your Sears Service Center.
• Use only recommended
Craftsman
cutting blades and replacement
parts; use of any other parts may
void your warranty and cause dam-
age to your unit.
• Empty fuel tank before storing the unit.
Use up fuel left in carburetor
by starting
engine and letting it run until it stops.
• Hand carry the unit with the engine
stopped
and the muffler
and cutting
blade away from your body.
• Allow
engine to cool, empty the fuel
tank, and secure the unit before
stor-
ing or transporting
it in a vehicle.
• Do not store the unit or fuel in a
closed area where fuel vapors
can
reach sparks
or an open flame from
hot water heaters,
electric
motors
or
switches,
furnaces,
etc.
• Store the unit so the cutting
blade
cannot accidentally
cause injury.
• Store in a dry area out of reach of
children.
SAFETY
NOTICE:
Exposure
to vibra-
tions through prolonged
use of gaso-
line powered hand tools could cause
blood vessel or nerve damage in the
fingers,
hands, and joints of people
prone to circulation disorders or abnor-
mal swelling. Prolonged
use in cold
weather has been linked to blood ves-
sel damage
in otherwise healthy
people. If symptoms occur such as
numbness,
pain, loss of strength,
change in skin color or texture, or loss
of feeling
in the fingers, hands, or
joints, discontinue
the use of this tool
and seek medical attention. An
antivibration
system does not guaran-
tee the avoidance
of these problems.
Users who operate
power tools on a
continual and regular basis must moni-
tor closely their physical condition
and
the condition of this tool.
SPECIAL
NOTICE:
Your hedge trim-
mer is equipped with a temperature
limiting muffler and spark arresting
screen which meets the requirements
of California Codes 4442 and 4443.
All
U.S. forest land and the states of Cali-
fornia,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New
Jersey, Oregon,
and Washington
re-
quire by law that many internal com-
bustion engines be equipped with a
spark arresting
screen.
If you operate
a hedge trimmer in a state or locale
where such regulations exist, you are
legally responsible
for maintaining the
operating
condition of these parts.
Failure to do so is a violation of the law.
For normal homeowner
use, the muffler
and spark arresting screen will not re-
quire any service.
After 50 hours of
use, we recommend
that your muffler
be serviced or replaced by your Sears
Service
Center.
CARTON
CONTENTS
Check carton contents
against
the fol-
lowing list.
Model 358.796330
• Hedge Trimmer
• Scabbard
• 2-Cycle Engine Oil
NOTE: It is normal for the fuel filter to
rattle in the empty fuel tank.
ASSEMBLY
Your hedge trimmer
is fully assembled;
no assembly
is required.
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