Craftsman 358.79828 Operator's Manual page 12

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OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move engine switch to the =STOP" position.
• If engine does not stop, move the choke lever upward
(Full Choke).
SHOULDER HARNESS (Fig. 16 )
_ WARNING:
WHEN WORKING WITH A BRUsHWACKER
IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE HOOKED TO A
SHOULDER HARNESS. IF NOT, YOU CAN-
NOT CONTROL THE BRUSHWACKER
SAFELY WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY TO
YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
• Place harness on the shoulders with the latch on the
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BLADE TRANSPORT/STORAGE COVER
(Fig. 17 )
• Turn off the engine before installingthe blade transport/
storage cover over the blades.
• AttachthebladetransporVstoragecoverovertheblade,
which may be or_or off of the unit.
Brush Tri-Blade Saw Blade
chest, the Danger Sign on,theback;,andthe_ook.on:the;_:
dght thigh..The h0ok::ShOul_
above your knee, or 6"(15cm) • Figure 17
Attach hook through one ofthe;susperJsion.holes.on.the ..,;i_._,_--- .. __. .. ........ ;
outer housing and adjust:the sbaulde_ hamessfor bal- •
•HANDLEBAR ADau_
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(t-tgure ]u )
ance so the blade or dual lihe head is level with the
ground.
Tension the side belts so that the weightis evenly distdl_
uted across your shoulders. A pmpedy adjusted
shoulder strap will support the entire weight of the unit,
freeing your arms and hands to guide and control the
cutting motion.
• Turn the engine off before adjusting handlebar.
• Put on shoulder harness and hook on the unit.
• Adjust the handlebar by slightly unthreading the thumb
screw and rotatingthe handlebar forward or backward.
Ensure the mounting brackets remains beWeen the ar-
rows on the handlebar.
Tighten the thumb screw before starting the engine,
Mounting Brackets -..-.-_
Figure 18
Hook
Suspension
Hole
Figure 16
THROTTLE TRIGGER & LOCKOUT
(Fig. 19 )
• The throttle tdggercontrols engine speed. At idle, a cen-
trifugal clutch automatically disengages the blade/dual
line head from the engine. The blade/dual line head will
coast to a stop.
• The throttle lockout must be depressed before the
throttle tdgger can be depressed. Also, the throttle lock-
out prevents unintentional activation of the throttle trig-
ger.
Throttle Lockout
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Throttle Trigger
Figure 19
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