Craftsman 944.361160 Owner's Manual page 8

The operationof any trimmer can result in
foreign objects being thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses or eye shields
while operatingyour trimmer or performing
any adjustments or repairs. We recom-
mend standard safety glasses or a wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
TO ADJUST TRIMMING HEIGHT
ACAUTION: Stop the engine and wait for
all moving parts to stop. Disconnectspark
plug wire from spark plug and place wire
where
it cannot come in contact with plug.
The height of cut can be set to six (6) dif-
ferent positions ranging from 1-1/2 inches
to 3 inches. Recommended cutting height
for the average yard is 2 inches.
1. To adjust trimming height, push in the
locking plate tab and move trimmer
head up or down to desired position.
2. Release tab and be sure head is
locked into one of the six (6) height
positions.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRIMMER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed is controlled by a throt-
tle located on the side of the upper handle.
FAST position is for starting and normal
trimming. SLOW is for light trimming and
fuel economy. STOP is for stopping the
engine.
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TRIMMER HEAD DRIVE CONTROL
Your trimmer is equipped with a trimmer
head drive control bar which wil! require
the operator to be positioned behind the
trimmer handle to operate the trimmer.
• Trimmer head rotation is controlled by
holding the trimmer head control bar
down to the handle.
• Trimmer head rotation will stop when
the control bar is released.
Adjustable
Trimmer
Head
Locking
Plate Tab
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL
Your trimmer is shipped without oil in the
engine. For type and grade of oil to use,
see "ENGINE" in the Maintenance section
of this manual.
A CAUTION" DO NOT overfill engine with
oil, or it will smoke on startup.
1. Be sure trimmer is level and area
around oil fill is clean.
2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout.
Make sure that rim of spout is clean.
3. You receive a container of oil with the
unit. Slowly pour the entire container
down the oil fill spout into the engine.
NOTE: Initial oil fil! requires only 18 oz.
due to residual oil in engine from the
manufacturers 100% quality testing. When
changing oil you may need 20 oz.
4. Insert and tighten dipstick.
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