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Craftsman 257.857240 Owner's Manual page 3

Electric edger double insulated

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BOX CONTENTS
This box should contain:
1 257.857240 Electric Edger
1 Loose Parts Kit containin_
2 Ea. 3933-1 Screw
2 Ea. 3935 Locknut
1 Ea. 88-4054)0 O wner'sManual
TOOLS
NEEDED
FOR ASSEMBLY
1 Phillips
Screwdriver
1 11/32 Box or Crescent
Wrench
Remove Edger from carton and examine it
thoroughly
to make sure it is not damaged.
NOTE: Your Edger
comes packaged
wfth protective clips inserted in the .handle tubes. These plastic clips
must be discarded
before assembly
of the unit,
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
ATTACHING
THE TUBES
1.
Slide outer
tube sleeve
down upper
tube and over
lower tube until the assembly
holes are aligned. Be
careful not to pinch or cut harness
wire.
NOTE:
Should the outer tube be difficult
to slide,
grasp
outer tube sleeve firmly and twist slowly back
and forth while pushing downward.
2. Insertthe screws and attachthe locknutssupplied.
Tighten.
(Fig. I)
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ADJUSTMENT
There arefourdifferent positions inwhich you canadjust
your Edger.
.TO ADJUST
POSITION OF EDGER:
Grasp the frontwheel assemblyand llft frontof Edger
about threeinchesoffthe ground. Holding front wheels
stationary, s queeze lockingbar and rotate the Edger
housing into the desired operating p osition. Release10ck-
ing bar when identical position m arks on Edger housing
alignwith arrows on frontand rear wheel assemblies.
,(See Fig. 2)
TO ADJUST
CUTTING DEPTH
OF EDGER:
: Depress
lock button
and pul! wheels forward
to desired
position.
Selectwheel heightto obtaina cutting depth of approx-
imately1-1/4 inches.
iChange wheel adjustment,
as necessary,
to compensate
for blade wear. (Fig. 3}
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