Assembly - Craftsman 151.30438 Operator's Manual

UNPACKING
This product requires assembly.
■ Carefully remove the product and any accessories
from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the
packing list are included.
■ Inspect the product carefully to make sure no
breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
■ Do not discard the packaging material until you have
carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the
product.
■ If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate
the trimmer. Return it for replacement to the retailer
from which it was purchased.
PACKING LIST
Power Head
Line Trimmer Attachment
Safety Guard with Screws
Auxiliary Handle Assembly with Bolt and Wing Nut
Shoulder Strap
Spindle Lock Rod
Additional Pre-Cut Trimmer Line x10
Operator's Manual
Before assembly, make sure
WARNING!
that the line trimmer is switched off and unplugged.
FITTING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE
See Figure 3-4.
■ Loosen the wing nut form the auxiliary handle.
■ Align the auxiliary handle with the power head shaft.
■ Adjust the auxiliary handle to the most comfortable
position.
■ Insert the bolt in the hole on the auxiliary handle and
tighten the wing nut securely.
NOTE: Auxiliary handle can be mounted from either
side of the shaft to accommodate personal preference
of use.
FITTING THE GUARD
See Figure 5-6.
NOTE: Install the safety guard before the attachment is
connected to the power head.
■ Remove the wing nut from the safety guard.
■ Insert the tab on the mounting bracket into the slot on
the safety guard.
■ Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the safety guard.
■ Insert the wing nut through the mounting bracket and
into the safety guard.
■ Tighten the wing nut securely.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING!
safety guard is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade.
Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal
injury. Never use the line trimmer unless the guard is
properly fi tted.
JOINING THE POWER HEAD TO THE LINE
TRIMMER ATTACHMENT
See Figure 7-8.
WARNING!
attachment while the power head is running. Failure to
stop the motor may cause serious personal injury.
WARNING!
designed to be only used with the attachment models
that are specifi ed in this Operator's Manual. Use
of other attachments could cause serious personal
injuries or property damage.
■ The line trimmer attachment connects to the power
head by means of a coupler device
■ Loosen the coupler tightening knob on the upper
trimmer shaft.
■ Push in the button on the line trimmer attachment
shaft. Align button with positioning hole in coupler.
Insert attachment shaft into coupler until button locks
into positioning hole.
NOTE: If the button does not release completely in
the positioning hole, the shafts are not locked into
place. Slightly rotate from side to side until the button is
locked into place. Use the same procedure described
above to connect other trimmer attachments.
REMOVING ATTACHMENT FROM TRIMMER
For removing or changing the attachment:
■ Stop the power head.
■ Remove power cord from power head.
■ Loosen the coupler tightening knob.
■ Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and
separate them.
NOTE: DO NOT connect "79257-Power Broom"
attachment onto trimmer.
SHOULDER STRAP
See Figure 9.
The shoulder strap helps the operator to carry the
product.
■ Attach the securing clip to the loop near the main
handle.
■ While standing in the operating position adjust the
length to fi t the operator's size.
■ To remove the shoulder strap from the loop, open the
securing clip.
9 ― English
The line cut-off blade on the
Never attach or adjust the
This electric power head is