Assembly / Pre-Operation - Craftsman 944.361163 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

Read these instructions and this manual in
its entirety before you attempt to assemble
or operate your new trimmer.
IMPORTANT: This trimmer is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new trimmer has been as sem bled
at the factory with the exception of those
parts left unassembled for shipping
purposes. All parts such as nuts, wash-
ers, bolts, etc., nec es sary to complete the
as sem bly have been placed in the parts
bag. To ensure safe and proper operation
of your trimmer, all parts and hard ware
you assemble must be tightened securely.
Use the correct tools as necessary to
ensure proper tightness.
When right hand (RH) or left hand (LH) is
mentioned in this man ual, it means when
you are in the operating po si tion (stand ing
be hind the handle).
Loose Parts Packed Separately
Trimmer Lines
(2) Sets
Bottle of oil
(0.155 diameter
x 18.75 inches long)
TO REMOVE TRIMMER FROM
CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with trimmer.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down fl at.
3. Remove all packing materials.
4. Roll trimmer out of carton and check car-
ton thor ough ly for additional loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRIMMER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Loosen handle knob enough to allow
upper handle to be unfolded from the
shipping position.
2. Raise upper handle section into place
on lower handle and tighten handle
knob.
3. Remove handle padding holding trim-
mer head control bar to upper handle.
Your trimmer handle can be adjusted for
your trimming comfort. Refer to "ADJUST
HANDLE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
Upper handle
LIFT UP
Handle
knob
Lower
handle
INSTALL STARTER ROPE
1. Loosen T-knob.
2. Place throttle control in FAST position.
3. Slowly pull engine starter rope out until
rope will slip into loop of rope guide.
4. Tighten T-knob.
Throttle control
"FAST" position
Rope guide
T-Knob
Engine
starter rope
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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
125
97
633
365
163
127
130
134
617
133
104
975
137
276
117
276
425
968
535
445
966
976
11A
443 163
MODEL NUMBER 126M02-0003-F1
972
957
190
1059
187
240
601
300
883
81
613
676
725
677
222
621
668
188
209
202
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