Operation - Craftsman CMCST900 Instruction Manual

Releasing the Cutting Line (Fig. A)
In transit, the cutting line is taped to the spool housing
• Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the
spool housing.

OPERATION


WARNING:
serious personal injury, turn unit off and remove
the battery pack before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories, when
replacing line, or prior to cleaning. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.

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

WARNING:
making any assembly, adjustments, or changing accessories.
Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
trimmer accidentally.

CAUTION:
use the appropriate type of cutting line.

CAUTION:
and 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 appliance, such as barbs at the base of a chain
link fence.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack (Fig. F)
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack
battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
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handle. Insert it into the charger.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. G)

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 and one hand on the auxiliary handle
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Switching Trimmer On and Off (Fig. A)

WARNING:
trigger in the on position.
To turn the appliance on, squeeze the lock-off button
and then the On/Off trigger
you may release the lock-off button. To turn the appliance
off, release the On/Off trigger.
To reduce the risk of
Always use proper eye
Remove the battery before
Before you begin trimming, only
Inspect area to be trimmed
13 into the tool handle, align the
To reduce the risk of serious
To reduce the risk of serious
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Never attempt to lock the
1 . Once the unit is running,
Speed Control Switch (Fig. A)
10 . This string trimmer gives you the choice to operate at a
more efficient speed to extend the runtime for larger jobs, or
accelerate the trimmer speed for high-performance cutting.
To extend runtime, pull the speed control switch back
toward the battery housing
mode is best for larger projects that require more time
to complete.
To accelerate the trimmer, push the speed control
switch 3 forward toward the auxiliary handle
"HI" position. This mode is best to cut through heavier
growth and for applications that need higher RPM.
nOTE: When in "HI" mode, runtime will be decreased as
compared to when trimmer is in "LO" mode.
Trimming (Fig. H, I)
With the trimmer on, angle it and swing side to side as
shown in Figure H.
Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in Figure I. Do
not exceed 10°. 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 I.
Convert to Edging Mode (Fig. J)

CAUTION:
be used when in the edging mode.
The trimmer can be used in trimming mode or edging
mode to trim overhanging grass along lawn edges and
flower beds. To convert the trimmer to edging mode:
1. Remove the battery from the trimmer.
2. Grasp the turn-to-edge collar
in Figure J.
3. Rotate the turn-to-edge collar 180° counterclockwise
as shown in Figure J, until the handle snaps back into the
upper half of the trimmer.
4. To return to trimming position, pull the turn-to-
edge collar up and rotate the head clockwise back to its
original position.
nOTE: You will experience faster than normal cutting line
wear if the trimmer line is positioned directly over the
sidewalk or abrasive surface.
Edging Mode Operation (Fig. A, H)

WARNING:
edger, stones, pieces of metal and other objects can be thrown
out at high speed by the line. The trimmer and guard are
designed to reduce the danger.
However, MAKE SURE that other persons and pets are
at least 100' (30 m) away. Optimum cutting results are
achieved on edges deeper than 2" (50 mm).
• Do not use this trimmer to create trenches.
• Using the wire edge guide
• Position the wire edge guide on the edge of the sidewalk
or abrasive surface so the cutting line is over the grass or dirt
area to be edged.
• To make a closer cut, slightly tilt the trimmer.
Helpful Cutting Tips (Fig. K)
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• Use the tip of the string to do the cutting; do not force
string head into uncut grass. Use edge guide along such
things as fences, houses and flower beds for best practices.
English
into the "LO" position. This
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5 into the
The wire edge guide should only
and pull down as shown
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When being used as an
, guide the trimmer.
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