Operation - Craftsman CMESTHOS912 Instruction Manual

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Height Adjustment (Fig. A)

CAUTION:
to obtain proper working positions.
This appliance has a telescopic mechanism, allowing you to
set it to a comfortable height.
1. Release the height adjust locking clamp
2. Gently pull the tube up or down to the desired height.
3. Close the height adjust locking clamp.
Attaching Extension Cord (Fig. A)
An extension cord retainer
that prevents the cord from coming unplugged.
1. To use this feature, simply double the extension cord
about 8" (203 mm) from the end, and loop it around the
cord retainer 3 . Gently tug on the cord to insure that it
is firmly retained in the trimmer's handle.
2. Plug the receptacle end of the extension cord into the
power cord plug 4 in the trimmer.
Releasing the Cutting Line
For shipping purposes, the cutting line is taped to the
spool housing.
1. Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the
spool housing.
2. See Replacing the Spool for instructions for removing
the spool.

OPERATION


WARNING:
serious personal injury, turn unit off and
disconnect it from power source before making
any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.

WARNING:
protection that conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA
Z94.3) while operating this appliance.

CAUTION:
use the appropriate type of cutting line.

CAUTION:
remove any wire, cord, or string-like objects which
could become entangled in the rotating line or spool.
Be particularly careful to avoid any wire which might
be bent outwardly into the path of the trimmer, such
as barbs at the base of a chain link fence.
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Adjust the length of the trimmer
7 .
3 is built into the switch handle
To reduce the risk of
Always use proper eye
Before you begin trimming, only
Inspect area to be trimmed and
Proper Hand Position (Fig. H)

WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position
as shown.

WARNING:
personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation
of a sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle 5 and one hand on the auxiliary handle
Fig. H
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Switching On and Off (Fig. A)
To switch the trimmer on, squeeze the trigger switch
To switch the trimmer off, release the trigger switch.
Convert to Blower Mode (Fig. I)
To convert to blower mode, toggle the mode selector
switch to blowing mode.
To convert to trimming mode, toggle the mode selector
switch to trimming mode.
Fig. I
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Operating the Trimmer (Fig. A, J–L)
With the trimmer on, angle it and swing side to side as
shown in Figure J.
Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in Figure K.
Do not exceed 10° (Figure K). Cut with the tip of the line.
Maintain a minimum distance of 24" (610 mm) between the
guard and your feet as shown in Figure L.
To reduce the risk of serious
To reduce the risk of serious
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