Craftsman CMESTE920 Instruction Manual page 7

2. Remove the screw from the guard with a
phillips screwdriver.
3. Turn the guard 9 upside down and slide it fully onto
the motor housing 7 . Make sure the tabs
guard engage the ribs
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shown in Figure B. The locking tab
snapped into the housing slot
4. Continue to slide the guard on until you hear it "snap"
into place.
5. Insert the guard screw as shown in Figure C to complete
the guard assembly.
6. Once the guard is installed, remove the covering from
the line cut-off blade, located on the edge of the guard.
Fig. B
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Fig. C
Attaching the Auxiliary Handle (Fig. D, E, F)
1. To attach the handle 5 , press in on the buttons
both sides of the upper housing as shown in Figure D.
2. Position the handle as shown in Figure E, matching
up the grooved side of the handle with the grooved
button. Partially push the handle on so that it will hold
the buttons in when you release them with your hand.
3. Push the handle completely onto the housing and
position it slightly until it "snaps" into place (Figure F).
4. To adjust the handle up or down, press in on the
button 13 and raise or lower the handle.
5. The handle should be adjusted so that your front arm is
straight when the trimmer is in the working position.
11 on the
on the motor housing as
should have
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13 on
Fig. D
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Fig. E
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Fig. F
Height Adjustment (Fig. G, I3)

CAUTION:
to obtain proper working positions as shown in
Figure I3.
1. The overall height of the trimmer can be adjusted by
loosening the collar and rotating it in the direction of
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the arrow shown in Figure G.
2. Move the upper housing straight up or down. When the
desired height is achieved, tighten the collar by rotating
it opposite of the direction shown in Figure G.
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Adjust the length of the trimmer
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