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Throttle Control - Used to control the en-
gine speed.
Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into the
carburetor manifold for faster starts.
Starter Handle - The engine on this edger
is equipped with an easy pull recoil starter,
Depth Control
Lever - Controls the depth
of the blade.
Blade Guard
- Used to prevent stones or
other material from being thrown at the op-
erator.
Engine
Control
Lever-
Must be held back
to allow engine to start and run.
Index
Lever - Permits adjustment from the
edging (vertical)
position to beveling
(45 ° )
position.
To change position, pull the index
lever and rotate the quill assembly
to the
desired angle or position.
Adjustable
Rear Wheel-
Right rear wheel
is adjustable
to level Edger when edging
along a curb(curb-hopping).
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Ajustable
Front Wheel-Front
wheel can
be adjusted down for curb-hopping:
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WARNING:
Blade is rotating when
engine is running or being started. Keep,
hands and feet away from blade to prevent
injury.
HOW TO USE YOUR EDGER
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WARNING:
The operation of this
Edger can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can cause se-
vere eye damage.
Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating the
Edger.
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We recommend
standard safety g asses or
Wide Vision Safety Mask for over your
glasses.
TO STOP EDGER
• Make sure the depth control
lever is all
the way forward and release engine
control lever. There is a _
STOP
position
on the throttle control lever in
case of a failure with the engine control
lever. Wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operator position.
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CAUTION:
Never leavethe
Edger"
unattended
while the engine is running.
Always
raise the cutting blade and stop the
engine.
TO USE THE ENGINECONTROL
LEVER
• Pull the engine control
lever back with
your left hand and hold it in contact
with
the upper handle cross tube to allow en-
gine to start and run. See next figure.
• Release the engine control
lever to stop
the engine.
NOTE:
If engine continues to rg_after
lever is released.Use
the stop W
position
on the throttle control to stop the engine
and then see your Craftsman
Seryice Cen-
ter to correct
the engine control lever prob-
lem.
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CAUTION:
Always stop the engine
and make sure all parts have stopped
whenever
leaving the operator's position
or
when cleaning, replacing or inspecting
the
Edger.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
• Run at full '_
engine speed during
normal use.
• Push throttle control
lever forward to
increase speed; back to decrease
speed.
• Pulling the throttle control lever all tl_e
way back will stop I_I
the engine.
TO USE PRIMER
BUTTON
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• Push primer button J-i-fivetimes.
See
page 6 figure for location. Wait about two
seconds between
each push.
NOTE:
Do not use primer button to re-
start a warm engine after a short shut-
down.
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