Craftsman Incredi-Pull 316.794450 Operator's Manual page 94

Cleaning t heCutting Head
NOTE: The cutting head will r emain a ttached totheunit.
1. Remove theoldline from thecutting h ead. The line glide plate
cannot beremoved ifthere isstill l ine inthecutting h ead.
2. insert asmall Phillips screwdriver into thelocking tabhole and push
thelocking tabinward (Fig. 15). Atthe same time, pull t heline glide
plate o utofthecutting h ead.
3. Use aclean cloth toclean theinsides o fthecutting head and
line glide plate.
4. Align thearrow ontheline glide plate withthearrow onthe
cutting head (Fig. 1 5).
5. Push theline glide plate intothecutting head until t helocking
tabsnaps i ntoplace.
Locking Tab Hole _
Line Glide Plate _!
Cutting
Head
Arrows
Fig. 15
MAiNTAiNiNG THE AiR FILTER
_ WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always stop
the engine and allow it to cool before cleaning or maintaining
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the unit.
Failure to maintain the air filter can result in poor performance or can
cause permanent damage to the engine. Engine failure due to
improper air filter maintenance is not covered by the product warranty.
Cleaning the Air Filter
1. Open the air filter cover: press in the lock tab and swing the air
filter cover to the right (Fig. 16).
2. Remove the air filter from inside the air filter cover (Fig. 16).
3. Wash the air filter in detergent and water. Rinse the air filter
thoroughly and allow it to dry.
4. Lightly coat the air filter with clean SAE 30 oil.
5. Squeeze the air filter to spread and remove excess oil.
6. Reinstall the air filter inside the air filter cover (Fig. 16).
NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and air filter cover will
VOiD the warranty.
7. Close the air filter cover: swing the air filter cover to the left and
press it closed until the lock tab snaps into place (Fig. 16).
Lock Tab
Fig. 16
Air Filter
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Air Filter Cover
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