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LINE REPLACEMENT
• Always
use Craftsman
replacement
tine.
Choose the line size best suited for
the job at hand. Green colored line is
designed
for cutting grass, red line for
grass and small weeds. The black cot-
ored tine is designed
for cutting larger
weeds and light brush.
• Before inserting the line into the holes
in the cutting head, identify the proper
holes, When using Green, or Red, in-
sert line into the holes marked small
on the cutting head. Black line should
be inserted in the holes marked large.
• Insert both ends of your line through
the proper holes in the side of the cut-
ting head,
TPositioning
Small
• Insert ends of the line one at a time
through the positioning
tunnels.
Line against
• Pull the line and make sure the tine is
against
the hub and extended
fully
through the positioning
tunnels.
• Correctly
installed
tine witl be the
same length on both ends.
CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENT
_
WARNING:
The trimmer head
witt be spinning during most of this
procedure.
Wear your protective
equipment
and observe all safety pre-
cautions.
After making mixture adjust-
ments, recheck idle speed.
Carburetor
adjustment
is critical and if
done improperly can permanently
damage
the engine as welt as the car-
buretor, tf you require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure,
caIt our customer as-
sistance help tine at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, a dirty fuel fil-
ter, or flooding may give the impres-
sion of an improperly
adjusted
carbu-
retor. Check these conditions
before
adjusting
the carburetor.
The carburetor
has been carefully
set
at the factory. Adjustments
may be
necessary
if you notice any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
• Engine wilt not idle. See IDLE
SPEED-T under adjusting procedure.
• Engine dies or hesitates
instead of
accelerating.
See ACCELERATION
CHECK under adjusting
procedure.
• Loss of cutting power. See MIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT (L or H) under adjust-
ing procedure.
There are two adjustment
screws on
the carburetor,
a mixture screw and an
idle speed screw.
lie Speed
Screw
(with Umiter
Air Filter
Cap)
ADJUSTING
PROCEDURE
CAUTION:
Do not force plastic limiter
caps on screws beyond the built-in
stops or damage
will occur.
Be sure
trimmer line is extended to the maxi-
mum length allowed by the line limiter
blade.
Initial Settings:
1. Turn mixture screw counterclock-
wise until it stops.
2. Turn the idle speed screw clockwise
until it stops. Now turn counterclock-
wise 4 1/2 turns.
3.
Start engine, cut grass for 3 min-
utes, then proceed to adjust screws
according to the instructions below.
tf engine performance
at initial set-
tings is acceptable, no further ad-
justments are necessary.
If engine
does not start, refer to TROUBLE-
SHOOTING TABLE. If still unable to
remedy situation, calt
1-800-235-5878.
Idle Speed
Allow engine to idle, Adjust speed until
engine runs without stalling.
• Turn idle speed screw clockwise to in-
crease engine speed if engine stalls
or dies.
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