Craftsman 74528 Instruction Manual page 7

TRIMMING
• Hold
t he tool as shown in Fig. 5.
• Gent swing the _dmmer fn:x-nside to side.
• When cutting long grass, work in
stages from the top. Take small cuts.
• Keep the tool away from hard objects
and delicate plants.
• If the tool starts running slowly, reduce
the load.
EDGING
Optimum cuttingresults are achieved on
edges deeper than 2 inches.
° Do not use the toolto create edges. To
create edges, use an edgingspade.
• Guide the toolwith edge guide on hard
surface as shownin Fig, 6.
• To make a closercut,slightly tiltthe tool.
& WARNING: To avoid seriousinjury,
switch offand unplugthe tool before
performingany maintenance.
Your tool has been designed to operate
over a long periodof timewith a minimum
of maintenance. Continuoussatisfactory
operation depends upon propertool care
and regular cleaning.
• Regularlyclean the ventilationslots in
yourtool usinga softbrushor drycloth,
• Regularlyclean the cuttingline and
spoolusing a soft brush or dry cloth.
• Regularlyuse a bluntscraperto remove
gr_s._ _nd dirt
from the underneath of
the guard,
Frn'ING A NEW SPOOL OF AFS
currlNG LINE (FIG. 8 & 9)
Complete cassettescontaininga spoolof
cuttingline are available from your
Craftsman dealer (item no. 85878).
• Unplugthe tool,
° Depressthe tabs (18) and removethe
cassette (19) from the cassette housing
(12) in the trimmer head. Fig. 8.
° Grasp empty spool(20) with one hand
and cassette with other hand and pull
spoolout from cassette. If lever in base
of cassette becomes dislodged, replace
in correct position before insertingnew
spoolinto cassette.
• Remove any dirt and grass from the
cassette and housing.
• Takethe new spool and push it onto
the boss (Fig. 9) in the cassette. Rotate
the spoolslightlyuntilit isseated.
• Unclipthe end of oneof the cuttinglines
and guidethe line intooneof the eyelets
(21). Fig.9. The line shouldprob'ude
approx.4-3/8 in.from the cassette.
° Unclip the end of the other cutting line
and guide the line into the other eyelet.
The line shouSdprotrude approx.
4-3/8 in. from the cassette.
• Align the cassette tabs (18) withthe
slots(22) inthe housing.Fig.8.
• Push the cassette onto the housing
until it snaps securely into place.
A CAUTION: To avoid tool damage, If
the cutting lines protrude beyond the
trimming blade (11), cut them off so
that they just reach the blade.
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Boss _ Lever
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WINDING NEW LINE ONTO AN EMPTY
SPOOL (FIG. 10 &11)
You may wind new cuffing line onto an
empty spool. Replacement packs of
0.050" cutting line are available from your
Craftsman dealer.
• Remove the empty spool from the tool
as described above.
• Remove any remaining cutting line
from the spool.
• First wind new line onto the
uppermost part of the spool.
- Feed 3/4 inch of cutting line into one
of the line anchoring slots.
- Wind the cutting line onto the spool in
the direction of the arrow on the spool.
Make sure to wind the line on neatly
and in layers. Do not criss-<_'_s.
Fig. 10.
- When the wound cutting line reaches
the recesses (24), cut the line. Fig. 11.