Craftsman 358.79828 Operator's Manual page 8

ASSEMBLY
CUTTING LINE HEAD
CONFIGURATION
Brush and Saw Blade ConflguraUonsfollow this section.
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WARNING:
THE LINE LIMITER IS SHARP AND CAN
CUT YOU. BE SURE TO WEAR GLOVES
WHILE WORKING WITH THE LINE UMITER.
THE PLASTIC UNE TRIMMER SHIELD
MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED FOR ALL
LINE TRIMMER USAGE. THE PLASTIC
UNE TRIMMER SHIELD PROVIDES PAR-
TIAL PROTECTION FROM THE RISK OF
THROWN OBJECTS TO THE OPERATOR
AND OTHERS,
INSTALLING UNE :LIMI3_R_-ONTO PI.:ASTIC_?,__;_
LINE TRIMMER SHIELD (See Fig.4)
• Pos_on line limiteronto the plastic line trimmershield.
IMPORTANT: ALTHOUGH SCREW HOLES EXIST ON
BOTH EDGES OF THE PLASTIC LINE TRIMMER
SHIELD, MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL THE LINE UMo
rrER ON THE SIDE SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION.
• Secure line limiter to the plastic line trimmershield using
the two mounting screws, lock washers, and nuts found
in the loose parts bag using a phillips screwdriver and
8ram wrench.
• Tighten securely.
Nuts_ Une Umiter .
--,-,,,,. . / _'___,_, Line Limiter parts are
' ,,,=_,,_'"::_':rs _ located in a bag at-
"///'_ tashed to the Plastic
._-- _l Line Trimmer Shield.
Plastic Line _ \y_-_- Screws
FdmmerShield
Figure 4
PRE-INSTALLATION
If the metal blade shield is installed on the unit, you must
first remove the-nut,supportflange, blade, and metalb/ade
shield as follows before installing the plastic fine trimmer
shieldand duat line cutdng head.
• Clip blade transport/storage cover over the blade.
(Refer to figure 9)
• To remove blade (Sea Figures 11 or 14), place lockingpin
through the gearbox and driving disk to preventthe arbor
shaft from turning and remove the blade nut by turning
clockwise with blade nut/spark plug wrench. Save parts
removed for future use.
• Remove 4 screws with hex key holding the metal blade
shield. Save these 4 screws for installationofthe plastic
line trimmer shield.
INSTALLING THE PLASTIC LINE TRIMMER
SHIELD (See Fig. 5 )
• Place the plastic line trimmershieldon the gearbox, and
align the four screw holes as illustmfed.
• Place the shield support plate under the shield and
align the four screw holes.
• Secure the plasticline trimmershieldusing the 4 mount-
ing screws provided in the loose parts bag.
• Tighten evenly (70 Ib-in mimimum) using the hex key
provided in the loose parts bag.
Arbor _ -F_
Driyin_] /t!/i_
_J_ Plast_Une
.....
Di 2! . / T, mme,.
- Shield
Shield Support __,,
_.
Plate
Figure 5
INSTALLING THE DUAL MNE HEAD
(See Fig. 6 & 7 )
Before installing the dual line head, make sure the driving
diskis in place on the gear box,
• Rotate the hex fastener on the dual line head counter-
clockwise onto the arbor shaft.
•Tum the arbor shaftto align one of the three holes in the
ddving diskw_ththe hole in the gearbox.
• Insert the locking pin through the gearbox and driving
disk. This will lock the driving disk, and prevent the arbor
shaft from turning while you tighten the dual line head.
• While holdingthe Iockingpinin place, tighten the dual line
head onto the arbor shaft counterclockwise using the
blade nut/spark plug wrench(15-20 Ib-ft);
Should the arbor shaft continue to turnwhile you are tight-
ening the dualline head, re-positionthe/ockingpinthrough., ,,..
the gearbox and driving disk.
Locking Pin Arbor Shaft
......
Plastic Line
Trimmer Shield Disk
Dual Hex Fastener
(underneath)
Figure 6
Lockin! Pir_ual Cutting Head
Plastic Line
Trimmer Shield _'< II Counterclockwis_
Blade Nut/Sl_ irk Plug
Remove Clockwis_
Wrench
Figure 7
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