Service Andadjustment - Craftsman 536.773400 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
A WARNING: Before you Inspect, clean or service the trimmer, stop the engine.
Make sure that all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the wire from the
spark plug.
HOW TO REPLACE THE TRIMMER LINE
For the best performance, use a heavy
gauge (0.130" diameter) trimmer
line, Cut
the length of the trimmer line to t6.75 inch-
es.
IMPORTANT:To extend the life of the trim-
met line, keepthe trimmer line moist. If not
kept moist, the nylon trimmer line will be-
come dry and brittle. Keep extra trimmer
line In a can of water. The line will then stay
flexible end easy to change. A flexible line
will also last much longer.
HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES
When the trimmer line becomes worn to half the original length, replace the trimmer line as
follows:
Line Trimmer
Retainer Line
1, Stop the engine. Wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove worn trimmer
line from line retainer,
3. First thread the ends of
the new trimmer line
through the outside
loops.
Line
Retainer
4. Ne,.-'t, take the endsofthe
line, cross over the line
retainer, and thread the
ends through the center
hole.
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5. Then, check to make
sure that the ends of the
line are even.
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