Summary of Contents for Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.791032
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Operator's Manual I CRRFTSMRN°I 25cc/1.5 cu.in. 2-Cycle 17 Inch Cutting Path / 0.080 Inch Line GASOLINE WEEDWAOKER ® Model No. 358.791032 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Parts List • Espa_ol, p. 25 WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product.
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CRAFTSMAN FU LL WARRANTY If this Craftsman product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within two years from the date of purchase, return it to any Sears store, Parts & Repair Service Center, or other Craftsman outlet in the United States for free repair (or replacement if repair proves impossible).
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Sears Installation Service For Sears professional installation of home appliances, garage door openers, water heaters, and other major home items, in the U.S.A. or Canada call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. _DANGER: Use only specified trimmer head, spool, and 0.080 inch (2 mm) recom- mended trimmer line.
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Never allow children tooperate this unit. Store u nit i ndoors inahigh, dry place o ut o fthe reach o fchildren. Store u nit a nd fuel inarea where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks oropen f lames from water heaters, electric motors orswitches, furnaces, etc.
• Always wear foot protection. Do not • Use only 0.080 inch (2 mm) diameter go barefoot or wear sandals. Stay Craftsman brand line. Never use wire, clear of spinning line. • Secure hair above shoulder length. rope, string, etc.
• Keep o thers away w hen m aking car- vibration system does not guarantee the buretor adjustments. avoidance of these problems. Users • Use only recommended Craftsman who operate power tools on a continual accessories and replacement parts. and regular basis must monitor closely •...
warnings and instructions inmanual BLOWER/VACUUM SAFETY and onattachment. WARNING: Inspect area before ,_WARNING: Ensure handlebar starting unit. Remove all debris and is installed when using brushcutter hard objects such as rocks, glass, attachment. Attach handlebar above wire, etc. that can ricochet, be thrown, arrow on safety label on the upper or otherwise...
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CULTIVATOR SAFETY WARNING: Rotating tines can cause serious injury. Keep away from rotating tines. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug before un- clogging tines or making repairs. ,_WARNING: The blade contin- ues to spin after the throttle is re- leased or engine is turned off.
'D ® _/LWARNING: Falling objects can cause severe head injury. Wear head WARNING: Inspect the area be- protection when operating this unit with a pole pruner attachment. fore starting the unit. Remove all de- bris and hard objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc.
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SNOW T HROWER SAFETY • Make sure the rotor will spin freely before attaching the snowthrower '_WARNING: Keep hands and the powerhead. feet away from the rotor when starting • If the rotor will not rotate freely due or running the engine. Never attempt to frozen ice, thaw the unit thorough- to clear the rotor with the engine/motor...
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ATTACHING SHIELD Coupler WARNING: The shield must be LOOSEN properly installed. The shield provides Shipping partial protection from the risk of thrown protector objects to the operator and others and is equipped with a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to the proper length.
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2-cycle air-cooled before you begin. If you do not under- engine oil. We recommend Craftsman stand the safety rules, do not attempt brand synthetic oil. Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is to fuel your unit.
contents ofthis container into 1gallon ofgasoline toachieve the proper fuel mixture. DO NOT U SE a utomotive oil o r t_Starting position marine oil. T hese oils will c ause engine damage. When m ixing fuel, follow instructions printed oncontainer. Once o il i sadded togasoline, shake container...
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If the unit still doesn't start, refer to the pler until the locking/release button TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call snaps into the primary hole. 1-800-235-5878. Before using the unit, tighten the CRAFTSMAN ® knob securely by turning clock- CONVERTIBLE FEATURE wise.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The most efficient line length is the maximum length allowed by the line To maximize operating efficiency, limiter. Always keep the shield in place not run the engine for longer than 1 minute at a time at full throttle. when the tool is being operated.
• During light d uty cutting. MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for • Near objects around which t heline mowing in places conventional lawn can wrap such assmall posts, mowers cannot reach. In the mowing trees o rfence w ire. position, keep the line parallel to the •...
(1 cm) into the small holes on the tap button. Clean entire surface of hub and inside of the spool. spool. Replace with a pre-wound spool (#71-85819), or cut two lengths of 12-1/2 feet (3.8 meters) of 0.080" (2 mm) diameter Craftsman brand line.
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this procedure. Wear your protective equipment and observe all safety pre- Small cautions. After making adjustments, the Holes trimmer head or any optional attach- ment must not move/spin at idle speed. The carburetor has been carefully set at the factory. Adjustments may be Wind line evenly and tightly onto necessary...
Run engine at least 3 min- reach sparks or open flames from utes after adding stabilizer. water heaters, electric motors or Craftsman 40:1,2-cycle engine oil (air switches, furnaces, etc. cooled) is already blended with fuel •...
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform- ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating. CAUSE REMEDY TROUBLE 1. Engine flooded. Engine will not 1. See "Starting a Flooded Engine"...
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB- your nearest authorized service center, LIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental call Sears at 1-800-469-4663, or send Protection Agency/California Air Re- e-mail correspondence to emission. sources Board and Sears, Roebuck warranty@ HCOP- emission.com. WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT and Co., U.S.A., are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty DATE: The warranty period begins on on your year 2009 and later small off-...
WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SER- EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY VICE: Warranty services orrepairs shall PARTS LIST: Carburetor, air filter (cov- beprovided atallSears Service Cen- ered up to maintenance schedule), ters. Call 1-800-469-4663 orsend ignition system: spark plug (covered e-mail correspondence toemission. up to maintenance schedule), ignition warranty@ HCOP- emission.com.