Craftsman 257.798031 Operator's Manual page 10

ittoA! A WARNLNG
ways wear eye protection. Never lena over the
rimmer head. Rocks or debrls canricochet or]be
hrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or
ther serious in just.
1. TRIMMING - Figure 10. Hold the bottom of
the trimmer head about 3 inches above the ground
and at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force the trimmer line into
the work area.
4.
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SCAI__PING- Figure 10. The scalping technique
removes unwanted vegetation. Hold the bottom of
the trimmer head about 3 inches above the ground
and atan angle. AIlowthe tip of the line to strike
theground around trees, posts, monuments ,etc.
This technique increases llne wear.
MOWING- Figure 11. Your trimmer is ideal for
mooring in places conventional lawn mowers can-
not reach, tn the mowing position, keep the line
parallel to the ground. Avoid pressing the head into
the ground as this can scalp the ground and damage
the unit,
SWEEPING - Figure 11. The fanrdngaction of
the rotating line can be used for a quick and easy
clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above the
surfaces being swept and move the unit from side to
side.
LINE REPLACEMENT
• For proper line feed:
- Use only genuine pre-wound spools and
.065" diameter llne. Use of other types of
spools or lines canresult i nexcessive breakage,
_dlng. and imprnrmr li_p_f__d ........
- Pre-wound _ls offer the most conven-
ient method for replacing line as well as op-
timum performance.
• Always clean dirt and debris from the spool
and hub when performing any type maintenance.
p A WARNING I
Trimmer head parts that are ehlpped, cracked, I
broken, or damaged in any other way can fly]
apart and cause serious injur_ Do not use. Re-[
lace damaged parts before using the unit. [
1. Installing Spool w/Line
v- Stop the unit and unplug the power cord.
b. Push the Release Button and remove the Trim-
.
mer Head Cove_ FigureL2i , .
c. Remove the spool Figttre13. . -
.
d.Clean dirt and debriST_om all parts. Inspect a ll
' Trimmer head parts fori_, Replace dam-
parts, _ _:: ...
e_ R:eplace or rewind old spool : ......
£ _et thespool into theHub. Fi_ 13:Allow3
to 4 inches of line to extendthrSugh the line exit
opening. Figure 13. •
g. Reinstall Trimmer Head Cover. Figure 12.
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SCALPING
MOWING
T_m_er
Head Cover
Figure 10
l
Figure 11
Button
Figure 12
Spool
Hub
Hgure 18