Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798560 Operator's Manual page 10

ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightly on the ground while en-
gine is running at full speed. A metal
blade attached to the shield will cut the
line to the proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
• Remove the spool by firmly pulling on
the tap button.
• Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
• Replace with a pre-wound spool, or
cut a length of 30 feet of _065"(1.6 mm)
diameter Craftsman ® Pro Trimmmer
line. Never use wire, rope, string, etc.,
which can break off and become a
dangerous missile.
• Insert one end of the line about 1/2
inch (1 cm) into the small hole inside
the spool.
• Wind the line evenly and tightly onto
the spool. Wind in the direction of the
arrow found on the spool.
• Push the line into the notch, leaving 3
to 5 inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.
• Insert the line into the exit hole in the
hub as shown in the illustration.
• Align the notch with the line exit hole.
• Push the spool into the hub until it
snaps into place.
• Pull the line extending outside the hub
to release it from the notch.
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N'nt
Hub
Line exit hole
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: The trimmer head will be
spinning during most of this procedure.
Wear your protective equipment and
observe all safety precautions. After
making mixture adjustments, recheck
idle speed.
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if
done improperly can permanently
damage the engine as well as the car-
buretor. If you require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure, call our customer as-
sistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, a dirty fuel fil-
ter, or flooding may give the impres-
sion of an improperly adjusted carbu-
retor. Check these conditions before
adjusting the carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefully set
at the factory. Adjustments may be
necessary if you notice any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
• Engine will not idle. See "Idle Speed"
under adjusting procedure.
• Engine dies or hesitates instead of
accelerating. See "Acceleration
Check" under adjusting procedure.
• Loss of cutting power. See "Mixture
Adjustment" under adjusting
procedure.
There are two adjustment screws on
the carburetor.
_leSpeed
Screw
Mixture
(with Limiter Air Filter
Cap)
CARBURETOR PRESETS
When making carburetor preset adjust-
ments, do not force plastic limiter caps
beyond stops or damage will occur.
If carburetor presets are not needed,
proceed to "Adjusting Procedure, Idle
Speed."
To adjust presets:
• Turn mixture screw counterclockwise
until it stops.
• Turn the idle speed screw clockwise
until it stops. Now turn counterclock-
wise 4-1/2 turn&
• Start motor, cut grass for 3 minutes,
and proceed to the adjustment
section. If engine does not start,
refer to troubleshooting chart or call
1-800-235-5878.
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