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install the proper wall o utlet. Donot
change the equipment
plug, extension
cord receptacle,
orextension
cord
plug inany way.
• Donot a ttempt torepair unit.In-
spect the insulation
and connectors
onthepowerhead
and extension
cord before each use.Ifthere i sany
damage, donot u se until damage is
repaired byyour S ears Service Cen-
ter.
• Donot p ull o rcarry b ycord; donot
use cord asahandle, close a door
oncord, orpull c ord around sharp
edges orcorners. Keep c ord away
from heated surfaces.
Donot u nplug
bypulling o ncord. To unplug, grasp
the plug, not t he cord.
• Donot u se thepowerhead
ifthe
switch does n ot t urn the unit o nand
off p roperly. Have t he unit r epaired
byyourSears Service Center.
• Keep t he extension
cord clear ofop-
erator and obstacles
atall t imes. D o
not e xpose cords t oheat, oil, w ater,
orsharp e dges.
• Avoid a ny body c ontact with any
grounded
conductor,
such asmetal
fences, orpipes, toavoid t he possi-
bility o felectric shock. Don't handle
plug orunit w ith wet h ands.
• Donot u se with damaged
cord or
plug. Ifpowerhead
isnot w orking as
itshould, has been d ropped, dam-
aged, left o utdoors, ordropped into
water, return ittoyour S ears Service
Center forrepair.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection
should bepro-
vided o nthe circuit oroutlet tobe
used f orthe powerhead.
Recep-
tacles are available having built-in
GFCI protection
and may b eused
forthis measure ofsafety.
Your powerhead
should bedouble in-
sulated tohelp protect against electric
shock. Double insulation
construction
consists oftwo separate "layers" of
electrical insulation
instead ofground-
ing. T ools and appliances
built with a
double insulation
system a re not i n-
tended tobegrounded.
Safety pre-
cautions must beobserved
when o p-
erating any electrical tool. The double
insulation
system o nly p rovides added
protection
against injury r esulting from
aninternal electrical insulation
failure.
_IWARNING: A llrepairs toan
electric powerhead,
including housing,
switch, motor, etc., must bediagnosed
and repaired byqualified service per-
sonnel. Replacement
parts f ora
double insulated appliance
must be
identical tothe parts t hey replace. A
double insulated appliance
ismarked
with the words " double insulation"
or
"double insulated".
The symbol []
(square within a square) may also be
marked onthe appliance.
Failure to
have t he unit r epaired byyour S ears
Service Center can cause the double
insulation
construction
tobecome inef-
fective a nd result inserious injury.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
'_WARNING:
Disconnect
power-
head spark plug (or disconnect
power-
head from power source)
before per-
forming maintenance.
• Inspect entire unit before each use.
Replace damaged
parts.
Check for
fuel leaks.
Make sure all fasteners
are in place and securely fastened.
• Maintain
unit according
to recom-
mended
procedures.
• Have all maintenance
and service
not explained
in this manual per-
formed by a Sears Service
Center.
• Throw away tines that are bent,
warped, cracked,
broken, or dam-
aged in any other way. Replace
parts that are cracked,
chipped,
or
damaged
before using the unit.
• Use only recommended
Craftsman
parts and accessories.
Never use
wire, wire rope, string, flailing de-
vices, etc.
• Be sure tines stop turning when en-
gine idles (see CARBURETOR AD-
JUSTMENTS section
of powerhead
manual).
• Remove the tines before making
carburetor
adjustments.
Hold the
unit by hand.
• Keep others away when making car-
buretor adjustments.
• Never start the unit with the clutch
housing
removed.
The clutch can
fly off and cause serious injury.
• Avoid heavy contact with solid ob-
jects that might stop the tines.
If
heavy contact occurs, stop the unit
and inspect for damage.
• If tines strike a foreign object, follow
these steps:
stop unit and discon-
nect spark plug wire (or disconnect
from power source), inspect for
damage,
and repair any damage be-
fore resuming operation
of the unit.
• Never douse or squirt the attach-
ment with water or any other liquid.
Clean unit and decals with a damp
sponge
(see STORAGE).
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