Trimmer Line Advance - Craftsman BRUSHWACKER 358.798260-32cc Operator's Manual

c. Always wear heavy, long pants, boots, and
gloves. Do not go barefoot or wear sandals,
• short pants, jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing
with loosely hanging straps, ties, t assels, etc.;
they can be caught in moving parts. Secure
hairso it isabove shoulderlength:Being fully
covered willhelp protectyou from piecesof
toxic plantssuch as poisonivythrown by the
blade,which could be more of a hazard than
touchingtheplantitself.
d. Do not swing thetoolwith such force thatyou 3.
arein danger oflosing your balance.
e. Never startor run the engine inside a closed
room or building.Breathing exhaust fumes
can kill.
f. Keep handles freeof oil and fuel.
2. TOOL SAFETY
a. Inspectthe entiretoolbeforeeach use. Re-
placedamaged parts.Check forfuelleaks and
make sure allfastenersare in placeand se-
curely fastened.
b. Use only.080" diameter SEARS Laser Line. Never
usewire, rope, string, etc.
c. Be surethe shield isproperly atta_ch_d,
d. Make sure trimmer head isproperlyinstalled
and securely fastened.Referto '7_ssembly."
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e. Be sure trimmer head stops turning when en-
gine idles. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
fo Make carburetor adjustments with the drive
shaft housing supported to prevent the trim-
mer line from contacting any object.
g. Keep others away when making carburetor ad-
justments. _/ ......
h. Use o_y accessories or attachments as recom-
mended by Sears for2his tool.
CUTTING SAFETY
a. Inspect the area to be cut before each use. Re-
move objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
string, etc.) which can be thrown or become en-
tangled in the trimmer head.
b. Always keep the engine on the right side of
your body.
c. Hold the tool firmlywith both hands.
d. Keep firm footing and balance.Do not over-
reach.
e. Keep thetrimmer head below waistlevel.
f. Do not raise theengineabove your waist.
g. Keep all partsofyourbody away from thetrim-
mer lineand mufflerwhen engineisrunning.
h. Use onlyforjobsexplainedinthismanual.
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B. TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
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The _trimmer line will advance approxi-
mately 2 inches each time the bottom of the
trimmer head is tapped on the ground with
the engine running at full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the maxi-
mum length allowed by the line limiter.
Always keep the shield in place when the
tool is being operated. Figure 35.
To Advance Line:
1. Operate the engine at full throttle.
2. Hold the trimmer head parallel to and above
the grassy area.
3. Tap bottom of trimmer head lightly on groun d
onetime. Approximately 2 inchesofline
willbe advanced with each tap., .......... __ -
Always tap trimmer head on a grassy
area. Tapping on surfaces such as concrete or
asphaltcan cause excessive w ear to the trim-
mer head.
If the line is worn down to two
inches or less, more than one tap will be re-
quired to obtain the most efficient line length.
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Use only .080" diameter Scars Laser I,ine.-Oth_
sizes_ offline-wrill not advance prope rlyLDo
not use otl_er _naterials _ such as wire
Ak WARNING .... [
Use minimum speed and do not crowd the line]
when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, I
fence posts, etc), which can damage the trimmer ]
head, become entangled in the line, or be]
thrown causing a sermus hazard. " [
To Advance Line,
Tap Bottom Of
Trimmer Head On.
Ground One Time.
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Line Limiter Cuts Line
C. CUTTING METHODS
• The tip of the linedoes the cutting, You will
achievethe bestperformance and minimum line
wear by not crowding line into cutting areauThe .....
right and wrong ways are shown in
• For trimming or sca/pir_, us€ less than full
throttle to increase fine-life, especially:
- duringlight duty cutting.
- near objects around which the linecan wrap
such as smallposts, treesor fencewire.
WRONG Work Area RIGHT
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