Craftsman 358.792442 BRUSHCUTTER ATTACHMENT instruction manual page 6

NOTE: Two mounting brackets are in-
cluded with this attachment. Both b rack-
ets are provided toadapt this attach-
ment foruse with powerheads that h ave
either a1" (2.5 c m) d iameter ora7/8"
(2.2 cm) d iameter upper shaft. The cor-
rect bracket must beused t oensure that
the handlebar ismounted securely to
the upper shaft before use.
Handlebar _ __ Screw
_ Bracket Cover
Mounting _.._ "_...
Bracket _'
i
1. Place the mounting bracket over
the upper shaft above the arrow on
the safety label. Be sure to use
the correct mounting bracket for
either the 1" (2.5 cm) or 7/8" (2.2
cm) diameter upper shaft.
2. Position one of the bracket covers
under the upper shaft and align the
mounting bracket and the bracket
cover screw holes. Insert two
screws into the screw holes.
3. Secure the mounting bracket by
tightening the screws with the hex
wrench.
4. Locate the decal on the handleban
This decal includes an arrow. Posi-
tion the handlebar with the mount-
ing bracket at the end of the arrow.
5. Position the second bracket cover
over the handlebar. Align the
mounting bracket and the bracket
cover screw holes. Again make
sure the handlebar is at the end of
the arrow.
6. Insert two screws and hand tighten
only, Be sure the handlebar is
installed correctly; then, tighten each
screw securely with the hex wrench,
SHOULDER STRAP ASSEMBLY
_WARNING: Proper shoulder
strap and handlebar adjustments must
be made with the engine completely
stopped before using unit. The shoul-
der strap clamp must be installed as
shown above the handlebar on the up-
per shaft (powerhead end of unit).
NOTE: The lower shoulder strap clamp
has two spacer tabs attached. These
tabs are provided to adapt this attach-
ment for use with powerheeds that have
a 1" diameter upper shaft (the shoulder
strap clamp will not tighten down se-
corely on the 1" diameter upper shaft
without using these spacer tabs). The
tabs must be broken off completely be-
fore use and placed over the screw
holes on the lower shoulder strap clamp.
These tabs are not needed for power-
heads with a 7/8" upper shaft.
LOWER SHOULDER STRAP
CLAMP
Spacer Tabs
Spacer Tabs
_ positioned for use
on 1" diameter
upper shaft
1.
2.
Place the upper shoulder strap
clamp over the upper shaft above
the handlebaE
Position the lower shoulder strap
clamp under the upper shaft and
align the upper and lower clamp
screw holes (use spacer tabs be-
tween upper and lower clamps if
necessary to secure clamp, i.e. for
1" diameter upper shaft).
Strap Clamp
/-
POWERHEAD
END
ATTACHMENT
Lower Shoulder I
Strap Clamp END
_crews
3. Insert two screws into the screw
holes.
4. Secure shoulder strap clamp by
tightening screws with the hex
wrench.
5. Insert your right arm and head
through the shoulder strap and al-
low it to rest on your left shoulder.
Make sure the danger sign is on
your back and the hook is to the
right side of your waist.
NOTE: A one-half twist is built in the
shoulder strap to allow the strap to rest
flat on the shoulder.
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