Service And Adjustments; Line Replacement - Craftsman weedwacker 358.798420 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
LINE REPLACEMENT
A
WARNING:
TRIMMER HEAD PARTS THAT ARE
CHIPPED, CRACKED, BROKEN, OR DAM-
AGED IN ANY OTHER WAY CAN FLY
APART AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
DO NOT USE. REPLACE DAMAGED
PARTS BEFORE USING THE UNIT.
THE LINE SAVER MUST BE INSTALLED
ONLY FROM THE INSIDE OFTHE HUB. IF
INSTALLED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
HUB,THE LINE SAVER CAN FLY OFF
AND BECOME A DANGEROUS MISSILE.
USE ONLY .080" DIAMETER GOOD
QUALITY LINE. NEVER USE WIRE, ROPE,
STRING, ETC.
USE ONLY SPECIFIED SEARS REPLACE-
MERT PARTS. USE OF OTHER BRANDS
OF REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR UNIT OR INJURY TO
THE OPERATOR OR OTHERS.
DAMAGE/INJURY CAUSED BY USE OF
ACCESSORIES/ATTACH MENTS NOT
SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED BY
SEARS WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS
FROM SPOOL AND HUB WHEN PERFORMING ANY
TYPE MAINTENANCE.
INSTALLING PRE-WOUND SPOOL
(Fig. 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25)
• Hold the semi-automatic head as shown. Press the two
look tabs and remove cover.Figure 21.
• Remove the look ring, tap button, and spool.
• Clean dirt and debris from all parts. Replace the spool
when the square corners on the lugs are rounded off,
reduced in size, or broken off. Figure 22.
• Find "THIS SIDE UP" on spool and catch the line in the
notch in the bottom ring of the spool, leaving about 4
inches of line hanging from the spool.
• Insert the end of the line through the line exit hole.
• Align the line and notch with the line exit hole. Place
spool in hub. Make sure trimmer line is not caught
between the rim of the spool and the hub.
NOTE: To set the spool in the hub, it may be necessary
to pull the line through the line exit hole until the spool
drops into place.
• Align the lock tabs on the cover over the catches on
the hub. Push the cover down onto the hub until the
parts snap together.
• Check to make sure the lock tabs are properly fastened
as shown.
• Obtain the correct line length (4-6 inches) by pressing
the tap button and pulling on the line again.
Approximately 2 inches of line can be pulled each time
the tap button is pressed.
NOTE: If tap button gets knocked out of the hub,
reassemble parts as follows:
• ' Remove the cover and spool.
• Place the spring in the hub cylinder.
• Place the tap button over the spring and hub cylinder.
• Align the slots in the tap button with the fins in the base
of the hub. Push parts together.
• Reinstall the spool and cover.
INSTALUNG NEW LINE ON SPOOL (Fig. 26)
To replace the line on existing spool:
• Follow "InstallingSpool with Line Already Wound" steps
and remove any line remaining on the spool.
• Use a 25 foot length of SEARS .080" diameter line.
• Insert about 1/4 inch of the end of the line through the
hole in the top or rim of the spool.Allow no more than 1/4
inch of lineto extend beyondthe rim to avoidinterference
with tappingaction.
• Wrap the line on the spool as shown by the arrow.
NOTE: The line must be wrapped firmly and evenly for
proper line feed.
• Follow'Installing Spool with Line Already Wound"steps
to complete assembly.
• If line breaks off or backs up in the semi-automatic
head, follow "InstallingSpool with Line Already Wound"
steps. Pull slack in line until the line is tightly wound on
spOOl,leaving 4-6 inches of extended line.
INSTALLING THE SPOOL
• Insert line into line exit hole in the hub as shown. Figure
23.
• Align the line and notchwith the line exit hole.
• Push spool into the hub until it snaps into place.
• Pull the end of the line to seat spool in hub.
• Reinstall the cover.
LOCK TAB
COVER
LOCK TAB
Figure 21
HUB
NORMAL LUGS
WORNLUGS
Figure 22
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