Table Of Contents; Safety - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 316.73193 Operator's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Know Your Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Oil and Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cleaning and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
Repair Protection Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
Service Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
* For Warranty, Repair Protection Agreements, and Service
Number information, please refer to the separate Warranty /
Service Supplement.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to
possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations,
deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety
warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The
instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper
accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
DANGER:
Failure to obey a safety DANGER symbol WILL result in
serious injury or death to yourself or to others.
WARNING:
Failure to obey a safety WARNING symbol CAN result in
serious injury to yourself or to others.
CAUTION:
Failure to obey a safety CAUTION symbol MAY result in
property damage or injury to yourself or to others.
NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the
operation or maintenance of the equipment.
Signals an EXTREME hazard.
Signals a SERIOUS hazard.
Signals a MODERATE hazard.
All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based
on the latest product information available at the time of printing. We
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
© Sears Brands, LLC

SAFETY

SPARK ARRESTOR NOTE
NOTE: For users on U.S. Forest Land and in the states of
California, Maine, Oregon and Washington. All U.S. Forest Land
and the state of California (Public Resources Codes 4442 and
4443), Oregon and Washington require, by law that certain internal
combustion engines operated on forest brush and/or grass-covered
areas be equipped with a spark arrestor, maintained in effective
working order, or the engine be constructed, equipped and
maintained for the prevention of fire. Check with your state or local
authorities for regulations pertaining to these requirements. Failure
to follow these requirements could subject you to liability or a fine.
This unit is factory equipped with a spark arrestor. If it requires
replacement, contact a Sears Parts & Repair Service Center to
install the appropriate muffler assembly.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING:
known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
Read the operator's manual and follow all warnings and safety
instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to the
operator and/or bystanders.
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This product contains a chemical