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Craftsman Weedwacker 358.798141-28.0cc Owner's Manual page 19

Gas weedwacker 2 cycle engine, fuel mix 16:1

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20. Pull thel2 inch slack in the rope into the inside ofthe
fan housing and catch rope in pulley notch. Fig-
ure29.
21. Hold the rope taut andmake 2 complete on'as ofthe
pulley counterclockwise _
to placetension on
the spring. Continue to hold the pulley to retain
tension.
22. Align pulley notch with rope exit hole, release
slack in the rope and pull starter handleto the full
extent of the rope. Release the pulley and slowly
a!low the rope to wind around the pulley.
23. Reverse steps tore-assemble fan housing to shroud.
NOTE: Be sure to guide choke knob through the
hole in the fan housing during re-assembly.
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DRIVE
SHAFT
LUBRICATION
• Lubricate the Flexible Drive Shaft:
-- After each ten (I0) hours of operation.
-- Before operating if the unit has been stored for
:
90 days or longer.
• Use Flex Shaft Lube Part No. 30102.
NOTE: A tube of "Flex Shaft Lube" has been supplied
with your unit to be used after the fast I0 hours of
operation.
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• Use the following procedure
for best results:
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If engine hasjust beenoperated, avoid toudah_ the muf-
tier. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
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[ CAUTION: ] Lay the Flexible
Drive Shaft on a clean
surface. Avoid laying the shaft on the floor, ground or
on any surface that may have dirt or debris, Even after
wiping theshaft,
grease residue can pick up dirt par-
tides that can cause damage or premature failure.
3. Check the Flexible Drive Shaft for broken wires, twists
or kinks and replace if damage is found.
ICAUTION: ] Take care to avoid injuring your hands
and f'mgers with broken
wires when checking
for
damageorwiping
the flexible drive shaft. A cloth will
not prevent the broken wires from puncturing or tear-
ing your skin.
4. Using a clean cloth, wipe the surface of the Flexible
Drive Shaft thoroughly
to remove any old grease.
Figure 31.
5. Applyaurtiformcoat oflubetotheentire
surfaceofthe
Flexible Drive Shaft.
I. Loosen (but do not remove) the.Clamp
Bolt and
remove the Drive Shaft Housing from the Engine
Shroud. Figure 4:
2. Remove the Flexible Drive Shaft from the Drive
Shaft H ousing as shown in Figure 30.
6. Injectthe remaining contcnts ofthe tube into the top of
the Drive Shaft Housing.
Z Replace
Flexible
Drive
Shaft in the Drive Shaft
Housing.
8. Follow theinstructions
in '_Lssembly" to replace Drive
Shaft Housing into the Engine Shroud.
WIPETHE _OF
THE FLEXIBLEDRIVE SHA_Pr
Figure
30
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