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Craftsman 257.797030 Owner's Manual page 4

Weed and grass trimmer double insulated

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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO OPERATE
, HOW TO Ac'rUATE SELF FEEDING CUTTING LINE
i.
Hold trimmer in e ¢omfo_able upright positlon and depress .... ....
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trigger switoh.
2:
Best resultsare accomplished with propertength line and main-
taining full speed: Cut only .with the tip of the nylon, line.
WHEN OPERATING
1.
The WE.EDWACKER will stir up dust particles which may get
into your eyes. Wear safety goggles to prevent this. When you
cut to the LEFT SIDE, your WEEDWACKER will sling partioles
FORWARD,
away from you. When you.cut to the RIGHT SIDE,
it will sling particles BACK toward you. ALWAYS CUT TO THE
LEFT SIDE ONLY.
2,
Your WEEDWACKER can sling objects with adequate vetoctty
to cause harm to ut.hers. It will ALWAYS sling small particles
of dirt. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM YOU when using your
trTmmer just to b e safe.
1, " Plug.tn'powdf c_'d.
2,
Ste_rt motor
3..
Te_othe..hub lightly on "the tud. Gutting line will advance
automatically while motor is running,
4.
Repeat'step number 8-to advance additional cutting line.
UNE |S lrRIMMEO AUTOMATICALLY
Yo.ur new W_DWACKER
is q_quipped with a fully automatic I_ne
cut_er.After.artewseotion Of line is f._.o_._ a-blade mounted in the
gudrd will cut the' line tO.its properlength sutomaticalEy,
Thls feature kee_s t_e i_e ti'immed to a sa'fband mestefficisnt cut-
ring,lang.,
Alwaysmake sure this cutter is Working efficientlyto
_'tieve.the
best.results.
GENERAL TRIMMING
Tiltunitapproxim_e{y 30 °.tothe le_ (F'v3, 4) and.cut g..mss_, e_ls
usinga sweepingmotion(right to left),kseping mecutting ne_doff
thegrouqd." - -.
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MOWING
STmpiy passyour WEEDWACKERoverthe areasyou Wishto cut,
keeping thecuffing head parallelto _e ground.DO NOT use the
usual 30 .degree cuttingangle when mowingasin fig. 4.
1;O REPAIRBROKEN
CUTTING LINE
1,
.Stoptl_ motor :and unplug pOwer cord.
2". VisilS_ €_ttfl"ng-line _
be "retrieved withneedienosed pliers.
3,'_ Hub sh_
10_dep_;essQd and rele_ed while keeping tension
'on the ._ng
lin_. One in_h of cutting line should feed each
time the hub is deptesse:d.
4,
If cutting llne cannot be retrievod, follow instructions under
SPOOL REPLACEMENT.
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• THE OPERATION OF ANY TRIMMER CANRESUt;T (NFOREIGN
Ol§JEGI"SBEING THROWN
iNTO THE EYES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SEVERE EYE DAMAGE. AINVAYS WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES OR EYE SHIELDS BEFORE COMMENG{NG
POWER TOOL'OPERATtON.
WE
RECOMMEND
WIDE VtS[ON SAFETY MASK FOR OVER SPECTACLES
OR STANDARD
SAFETY GLASSES AVAILABLE AT SE_ARSRETAIL OR CATALOG STORES,
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