Craftsman 358.796354 Instruction Manual page 2

Warranty Statement 2 Storage 9
Safety Rules 2 Troubleshooting Table 10
Assembly 4 Emissions Statement 11
Operation 5 Parts List 13
Maintenance 7 Spanish 15
Service & Adjustments 8 Parts and Ordering Back Cover
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS POWERED HEDGE
TRIMMER
For one (1) year from the date of purchase, when this Ciaflsmarl Gas Powered
Hedge Trimmer is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according to the operat-
ing and maintenance instructions in this manual, Sears will repair, free of charge,
any defects in materials or workmanship.
This warranty excludes spark plug, air filter, and the blade which are expendable
parts and may become worn during normal use.
If this Hedge Trimmer is used for commercial purposes, this warranty applies for only
90 days from the date of purchase. If this Hedge Trimmer is used for rental purposes,
this warranty applies for only 30 days from the date of purchase. This warranty ap-
plies only while this product is used in the United States.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE HEDGE TRIMMER TO THE
NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER iN THE UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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DANGER: THIS POWER TOOL CAN
BE DANGEROUS! This unit can cause se-
rious injury including amputation or blind-
ness to the operator and others. The
warnings and safety instructions in this
manual must be followed to provide rea-
sonable safety and efficiency in using
this unit. The operator is responsible for
following the warnings and instructions in
this manual and on the unit. Never allow
children to use this tool.
_,WARNING: Failure to follow all
Safety Rules and Precautions can re-
sult in serious injury.
KNOW YOUR UNIT
• Read your instruction manual care-
fully until you completely understand
and can follow all warnings and
safety rules before operating the unit.
• Restrict unit to users who understand
and will follow all warnings and safety
rules in this manual and on the unit.
PLAN AHEAD
_WARNING: inspect the area be-
fore starting the unit. Remove all debris
and hard objects such as rocks, glass,
wire, etc. that can ricochet, be thrown,
or otherwise cause injury or damage
during operation.
• Always wear eye protection when op-
erating, servicing, or performing main-
tenance on unit. Wearing eye protec-
tion will help to prevent brush or debris
from being thrown or ricocheting into
eyes and face which can result in
blindness and/or serious injury. Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
• Wear hearing protection when using
this unit.
• Secure hair above shoulder length. Se-
cure or remove jewelry, loose clothing,
or clothing with loosely hanging straps,
ties, tassels, etc. They can be caught
in moving parts.
• Stay alert. Do not operate unit when
you are tired, ill, upset, or if you are
under the influence of alcohol, drugs,
or medication.