Operating Instructions; Starting A Flooded Engine; Operating Position; Cutting Methods - Craftsman Weedwacker 358.791980 Operator's Manual

NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by
placing the choke lever in the OFF
CHOKE posi_on; then, pull the rope to
clear the engine of excess fuel. This
could require pulling the starter handle
many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-235-5878.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
To maximize operating efficiency, do
not run the engine for longer than 1
minute at a time at full throffie.
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS USE:
Eye Protec_on
Long
Pants
Cut from your leftto your right.
_k WARNING: Always wear eye
protection and hearing protection. Never
lean over the _mmer head. Rocks or
debits can ricochet or be thrown into
eyes and face and cause blindness or
other serious injury.
When operating unit, stand as shown
and check for the following:
• Wear eye protection, hearing protec-
tion andheavy clothing.
• Hold trigger handle with right hand
and assist handle with left hand.
• Hold unit so that engine is below
waist level.
• Cut only from your ]eft to your right to
ensure debits is thrown away from
you. Without bending over, keep line
near and paraJ]elto the ground and
not crowded into material being cut.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed
than necessary. The cutting line will cut
efficiently when the engine is run at less
than full throtfle. At lower speeds, there
is less engine noise and vibration.
Always release the throttle trigger and
allow the engine to retum to idle
speed when not cutting.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push and release the engine ON/
STOP switch.
CUTTING METHODS
_WARNING: Use minimum
speed and do not crowd the line when
cutting around hard objects (rock,
gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can
damage the trimmer head, become
entangled in the line, or be thrown
causing a serious hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting.
You will achieve the best perform-
ance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways are
shown below.
33pof line doesthe Line crowded into
work Bres.
cutting.
Right Wr
• The line will easily remove grass
and weeds (TOm around walls,
fences, trees and flower beds, but it
also can cut the tender bark of trees
or shrubs and scar fences.
• For trimming or scalping, use less
than full throttle to increase line life
and decrease head wear, especially:
• During light duty cut_ng.
• Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts,
trees or fence wire.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Al-
low only the tip of the line to make
contact with vegetation. Do not force
trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
(8 crn) above
ground