Craftsman 536.797540 Owner's Manual page 7

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• Place theupper handle on the lower handle (See Fig.
4), aiign upper handle holes with holes in the lower
handle, and secLJrein place With four (4) 5/16-18 x 1-
1/4 inch hex head screws and four (4) 5/16-18 hex
head locknuts (found in parts bag). Locknuts should
be to the inside of the two handles as shown in Fig..4
O Insert one end ol the control rod from left to right
through the hole in the clutch lever (See Fig, 4) and
attach with a hair pin (found in the parts bag),
O Place the clutch lever in the first depth selection-(Figo
4) and insert the other end of the control rod through
the hole in the quill support arm (See Fig. 4)_ Attach
with ha!qoin(found in parts bag),
@ Move the clutch levei" to rearmost (NEUTRALi posi-
tion ahd !a!ch in. See note below_
NOTE: tf it is difficult to get the clutch lever into NEU-
TRAL, It may be necessary to loosen the four screws'and
nuts holding the lowerhandles to the frame (See Fig•.5).
Pry up (forward) on the handles onty enough to allow the
clutch le_,erto freely enter the NEUTRAL position.. Re-
tighten nuts and screws° When the clutch lever is in
NEUTRAL the quitl support arm shoiJid be against the
spacer and screw behind it (See Fig. 4 inset),
J CHECKLIST
BEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW
EDGER, WE WISH TOASSURE THAT YOURECEIVE THE
BEST PERFORMANCEAND SA TISFACTION. F ROM THIS
QUALITYPRODUCT
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWINGCHECKLIST:
4' Aft assemblyinstrucl[onshave been completed.
J No remainingiooseparts in carton..
,/ All {asleners have been properly installed and tightened,
WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR EDGER,
PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING
1MPOR TANT tTEMS'
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Engine oil is at proper
level
,/'v" Fuel tank is filled with fresh•
ctean, regutar Unleaded
gasoline.
,/,f Become familiar wilh
all controls-their Iocafion and
function
Operate
conlrols before
s_,arling engine
UPPER HANDLES °
(IN OPERATING POSIT!ON!
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CLUTCH
LEVER
HAIR CONTROL
ROD
SELECTION
5f16-18 HE]< 5116-18
LOWER HEAD LOCK. CURVED
HANDLE_ NUTS HEAD
SCREWS
ED
HEAD SCREW
HAIR PiN
QUILL
SUPPORT
ARM
F!g. 4 Inset
FIG. 4
QUILL
SUPPORT
ARM
LOWER HANDLE
MOUNTING BOLTS
FIGo 5