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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITY
--
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
A. MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
1. Maintain
the
unit
according
to
recom-
mended
procedures.
2. Disconnect
the spark plug before performln_
maintenance
except for carburetor adjustments7
& .Make carburetor
adjustments
with the cut-
ring blade clear of any object.
4. Keep others away when making
carburetor
adjustments_
5. Be sure blade
stops
turning
when
engine
lines. _ee _Carburetor Adjustments/
6. Have your
SEARS
Service
Center/Depart_
ment replace a cutting blade that is cracked,
ehipped,
broken,
or d_maged
in any other
way before using unit.
7. Use only genuine SEARS
replaeementparts
as recommendeeL
8. _t
the entire tool. Replace damaged parts.
Check for fuel lea.ks and make sure all fasteners are
in place and se_xely f__ned_
9.-IL_ve
all maintenance
and se1_ice
not
ex-
plained
in tiffs manual
performed
by your
EARS Service Center/Department.
B. AIR
FILTER
A dlrty air F_ter decreases life and perf0rm-
once of engine and increases fuel consumption.
1. Cleau the air Filter:.
• Always after G tanks
of fuel or 5 hours of
operation,
which ever is less.
• More frequentl_
zn dusty condLmns.
Loosen the two screws on the air filter cover
enough to remove the cover from the en_ne.
Figure 8.
b. Remove the air _Iter. Figure 8.
e. Wash ffli_x
insoapandwater.
d. Squeeze filter dryandreinstall.
[CAUTION:
IDo not clean the air filter in gaso-
line or other flammable
solvent to avoid ere-
atiag
a ftre hazard.
e. Reinstall the air filter cover. Figure 8.
C. BLADE
MAINTENANCE
............
WAR
G
I
The cutting blade wil! continue
to move momen. ]
tariIy after trigger
is releesed.
Make sure theJ
blade has stopped and the spark pIug has been|
disconnected
bef0re performing
maintenance%
|
Always
replace
a blade
that is bent,
warped, J
_Te_ek:d, broKe_, Or damaged
in any other way.[
_e
er a_empt
to straighten
and reuse adam-!
aged blade.
Use only the specified
replacement[
blade.
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] CAUTION: | Wear protective
gloves when hau-
diing or performing
maintenance
on the cut-
ring blade to help avoid injury.
•
Check eutt_mgbIade
for flatness periodieall_
Throw away a blade that is not flak
Cover
• Do not use soIvents
or petroleum
base clean-
ers of any kind or damage to the unit can occ_o
•
Donor _lIow water or other iiquids to gettnto
the trimmer
housing.
Never immerse anypar_ of
theunitinto waterorany other liquid.
unit near fertilizers or Choral
calswhich cancorrode metalparts.
Top St-rap
_/
Fi_e
9
I
• - 10
1.LUBRICATING THE CUTTING BLADE
.Lubrication
of the cutting blade _ter each use will
lengthen blade Life and mMce operation easier. To lu-
bricate the cuttin_ blade, do the fotlowiug:
Make sure the ignition switch is in the "STOP" po-
rtion and the blade has _mpped moving. Discon-
nec_ the spark plug.
b. F..emow any debris f rom fJmcutting b lade.
c. Cleanal! parts end checkfordanmge:, Have dam-
age_par_ repaired o rrepheedby qualified
service
personnel.
cL Apply a light machine oil along the edge of the top
strap as shown inFigure 9.
2. CLEANING
Use mildsoap anda damp cloth t oclean fximraer hous-
Luganddecal_Do notusesolvents orpetroleum b ased
cldaners o fany kindor _
to theuni_canoccur.
Do not allow wa_er or other Iiqulds to get into the trim-
mer housing, and never immerse any part of the unit
....into wat_ or any other liquid.
Figure 8
_CAUTION;
1 Make sure air filter is fitted
into
the corners of the cover to keep dust from en-
tering
engine
and causing
engine damage.
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