Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.745350 Operator's Manual page 9

GENERAL RECOMMEN DATIONS
The warranty onthis unit d oes n ot
cover items t hat h ave b een s ubjected
tooperator abuse o rnegligence. To
receive full v alue f rom the warranty,
the operator must maintain unit a s
instructed inthis manual. Various ad-
justments will n eed t obemade p eri-
odically toproperly maintain your unit.
BEFORE E ACH USE
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
• Housing Screws
• Locking Sleeve Assembly
• Assist Handle
• Debris Shield
• Edge G uide
CHECK F OR DAMAGED OR
WORN P ARTS
Contact aSears S ervice Center for
replacement ofdamaged orworn
parts.
• Trigger Switch - Ensure switch func-
tions p roperly bypressing and re-
leasing the trigger switch. Make s ure
motor stops.
• Debris Shield - Discontinue use of
unit i fdebris shield i sdamaged.
AFTER EACH USE
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT A ND DE-
CALS
• After each u se, i nspect complete
unit f orloose o rdamaged parts.
Clean t he unit u sing a damp c loth
with amild detergent.
• Wipe o ffunit w ith aclean d ry cloth.
REPLACING THE LINE
• Always use Craftsman replacement
line.
Only use the line size specified and de-
signed for this unit for cutting grass and
small weeds.
NOTE: Before inserting new line into
the holes in the cutting head, locate
the three hole pattern. Follow direc-
tions as shown on the line glide plate.
1. Remove the old line from the cut-
ting head.
2. Clean entire surface of cutting
head.
3. Insert both ends of your line
through the proper holes in the
side of the cutting head.
Positioning
Line glide plate
4. Pull the line and make sure the line
is against the hub and extended
full through the positioning tunnels.
5. Correctly installed line will be the
same length on both ends.
CAUTION: If line is installed incor-
rectly, the cutting head will not function
properly and damage to the unit may
occur.
NOTE: Line glide plate must be
installed in cutting head before insert-
ing new line. To reinstall line glide
plate (if needed), align arrow with cen-
ter hole of three hole pattern on side
of cutting head as shown.
Center hole of three hole pattern
Line glide Arrow
Cutting head