Power Miser; To Repair Broken Cutting Line; Spool Replacement; Rewinding Spool - Craftsman 257.796040 Owner's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont'd)
POWER MISER
Your WEEDWACKER comes equipped with a power miser
switch located on the front of the handle. This feature
increases the power of your WEEDWACKER and is intended
for use when additional power is needed.
LOW
HIGH
TO REPAIR BROKEN CUTTING LINE
1. Stop the motor an unplug power cord.
2. Visible cutting line can be retrieved with needle nosed pliers.
3. Hub should be depressed and released while keeping tension
on the cutting line. One inch of cutting line should feed each
time the hub is depressed.
4. If cutting line cannot be retrieved, follow instructions under
SPOOL REPLACEMENT.
SPOOL REPLACEMENT
1. Stop motor and unplug power cord.
2, Remove cotter pin
3. Restrain rear plate and rotate hub assembly counter-clockwise
until locking tabs disengage. Remove hub assembly.
4. Remove spool from assembly and remove spring from spool.
5. Rewind spool in accordance with the instructions included herein
(fig. 8) or replace spool as appropriate.
6. Before reinstalling spool be sure approximately 3 inches of line
exits spool between the two foam pads as shown in fig. 7.
7 " Install spring on "TOP SIDE" of spool. See fig. 7.
8. Insert line thru eyelet in hub assembly and seat spring end on-
to center post inside hub assembly.
NOTE: Make sure line does not get trapped under spool, be.
tween the spool and hub assembly.
9. Slide spootand hub assembly onto motor shaft. Manipulate parts
slightly to obtain proper alignment. Align locking tabs on hub
assembly with slots in rear plate and insert-tabs into slots until
parts bottom. Rotate hub assembly clockwise while restraining
the rear plate until all four locking tabs are properly engaged.
10. Replace cotter pin.
11. Remove debris from underside of your WEEDWACKER.
FIG. 7
REWINDING SPOOL
When rewinding be sure to wind the line in the direction of arrow
indicated on spool (Fig. 8) Plastic is a memory material and the line
should be recoiled form the original coil to the spool in a way so the
built-in memory tends to keep the coils tight to the spool. If you recoil
in the opposite direction the coils would be loose and tend to come
unwound. To secure line to spool, place tape over approx. 1V2" of
line, then secure tape to spool. Line must be wound side by side
avoiding crossover or crisscrossing to insure proper line advancing.
Do not wind more than a total of 40 feet of line onto spool.
FIG. 8
RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT PARTS
AND ACCESSORIES
Your SEARS WEEDWACKER uses SPECIALLY TREATED .080
DIAMETER MONOFILAMENT NYLON cutting line which is available
at SEARS STORES AND CATALOG STORES. You may purchase
a.fully wound spool(Part No. 85745) or you may purchase a package
of two 50 foot coils (Part No, 85773) or a large bulk spool of line and
rewind your present spool.
CAUTION: The use of heavier line, different types of line and ac-
cessories or attachments other than recommended may be hazar-
dous or cause unit failure.
THE OPERATION OF ANY TRIMMER CAN RESULT IN FOREIGN OBJ ECTS BEING THROWN
INTO THE EYES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SEVERE EYE DAMAGE, ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES OR EYE SHIELDS BEFORE COMMENCING POWER TOOL OPERATION. WE
RECOMMEND WIDE VISION SAFETY MASK FOR OVER SPECTACLES OR STANDARD
SAFETY GLASSES AVAILABLE AT SEARS RETAIL OR CATALOG STORES.