25cc/1.5 cu.in. 2-cycle 17 inch cutting path / 0.080 inch line gasoline weedwacker (30 pages)
Summary of Contents for Craftsman Weedwacker 358.795140
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Operator's Manual 25cc/1.5 cu.in. 2-Cycle 17 Inch Cutting Path / 0.080 In. Line GASOLINE WEEDWAOKER ® Model No. 358.795140 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Parts List • Espar_ol For Occasional Use Only £_/_ WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product.
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Parts and Ordering Back FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS POWERED WEEDWACKER ® LINE TRIMMER. For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman Gas Powered Weedwacker Line Trimmer is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according the operating...
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• Allow engine to cool; secure unit be- • Use only 0.080 in.(2 ram) diameter fore storing or transporting in vehicle. Craftsman(R_ brand line. Never use • Empty the fuel tank before storing or wire, rope, string, etc. transporting the unit. Use up fuel left •...
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• Store u nit s oline limiter blade c annot closely their p hysical condition and the condition ofthis tool. accidentally cause injury. The unit can behung b ythe tube. SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit i s • Store u nit o ut o freach ofchildren. equipped with atemperature limiting SAFETY NOTICE:...
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2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. We Acidic gas can damage the fuel sys- recommend Craftsman brand oil. Mix tem of an engine while in storage. gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1 (A To avoid engine problems, empty the 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2...
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orlonger. Drain t he gas tank, start the Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine and letitrun until the fuel l ines engine sounds as if it is trying to and carburetor are empty. Use fresh start, but do not pull rope more than fuel n ext season.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS and become a dangerous missile that OPERATING POSITION can cause serious injury. CUTTING METHODS ALWAYS WEAR: Use minimum speed and do not crowd the line when cutting around Eye Protection hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can damage the trimmer head, become entangled the line, or be thrown causing a seri- Lonc...
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SCALPING - The scalping technique removes unwanted vegetationdown the ground. Hold the bottom of the M°wing trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc.
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1. Cut a length of 30 feet of 0.080" (2 to ensure use of the correct spool with ram) diameter round Craftsman your unit. Be sure to use the same color brand line. spool as the existing spool.
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ADJUSTING PROCEDURE Line through guide ring CAUTION: Do not force plastic limiter caps on screws beyond the built-in slot _'f_--_" stops or damage will occur. Be sure trimmer line is extended to the maxi- mum length allowed by the line limiter blade.
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• Store unit and fuel in a well venti- container. Run engine at least 5 min- utes after adding stabilizer. lated area where fuel vapors cannot Craftsman 40:1,2-cycle engine oil (air reach sparks or open flames from cooled) is already blended with fuel...
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform- ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. REMEDY CAUSE TROUBLE Engine will not 1. Engine flooded, 1. See "Starting a Flooded Engine"...
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ranty Parts L ist) i sdefective orade- scheduled for replacement as re- fect i nthematerials orworkmanship quired maintenance, or which is the engine causes the failure o fsuch scheduled only for regular inspection anemission related part, thepart will to the effect of "repair or replace as berepaired orreplaced bySears.