Line Replacement - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798430 Operator's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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LINE REPLACEMENT
NOTE: If tap button gets knocked out of the hub,
reassemble parts as follows:
• Remove the cover and spool.
• Place the spring in the hub cylinder.
• Place the tap button over the spring and hub cylinder.
• Align the slots in the tap button with the fins in the base
of the hub. Push parts together.
• Reinstall the spool and cover.
_ ARNING:
TRIMMER HEAD PARTS THAT ARE
CHIPPED, CRACKED, BROKEN, OR DAM-
AGED IN ANY OTHER WAY CAN FLY
APART AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
DO NOT USE. REPLACE DAMAGED
PARTS BEFORE USING THE UNIT.
THE LINE SAVER MUST BE INSTALLED
ONLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE HUB. IF
INSTALLED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
HUB, THE LINE SAVER CAN FLY OFF
AND BECOME A DANGEROUS MISSILE.
USE ONLY .080" DIAMETER GOOD
QUALITY LINE. NEVER USE WIRE, ROPE,
STRING, ETC.
USE ONLY SPECIFIED SEARS REPLACE-
MENT PARTS. USE OF OTHER BRANDS
OF REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR UNIT OR INJURY TO
THE OPERATOR OR OTHERS.
DAMAGE/INJURY" CAUSED BY USE OF
ACC ESS CRIES/ATTACH M ENTS NOT
SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED BY
SEARS WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS
FROM SPOOL AND HUB WHEN PERFORMING ANY
TYPE MAINTENANCE.
INSTALLING PRE-WOUND SPOOL
(Fig. 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28)
• Hold the semi-automatic head as shown. Press the two
lock tabs and remove cover.Figure 24.
• Remove the cover and spool.
• Clean dirt and debris from all parts. Replace the spool
when the square corners on the tugs are rounded off,
reduced in size, or broken off. Figure 25.
• Find THIS SIDE UP" on spool and catch the line in the
notch inthe bottom ring of the spool, leaving about 4 inch-
es of line hanging from the spool.
• Insert the end of the line through the line exit hole.
• Align the line and notch with the line exit hole. Place spool
in hub. Make sure trimmer line is not caught between the
rim of the spool and the hub.
INSTALLING NEW LINE ON SPOOL (Fig. 29)
To replace the line on existing spool:
• Follow "Installing Spool with Line Already Wound" steps
and remove any line remaining on the spool.
• Use a 25 foot length of SEARS .080" diameter line.
• Insert about 1/4 inch of the end of the line through the
hole in the top or rim of the spool. Allow no more than 1/4
inch of line to extend beyond the rim to avoid interference
with tapping action.
• Wrap the line on the spool as shown by the arrow.
NOTE: The line must be wrapped firmly and evenly for
proper line feed.
° Follow •Installing Spool with Line Already Wound" steps
to complete assembly.
• If line breaks off or backs up in the semi-automatic
head, follow "Installing Spool with Une Already Wound"
steps. Pull slack in line until the line is tightly wound on
spool, leaving 4-6 inches of extended line.
INSTALLING THE SPOOL
• Insert line into line exit hole in the hub as shown. Figure
26.
• Align the line and notch with the line exit hole.
• Push spool into the hub until it snaps into place.
• Pull the end of the line to seat spool in hub.
• Reinstall the cover.
COVER
LOCK TAB
SPOOL
LOCK TAB
HUe
NOTE: To set the spool in the hub, it may be necessary
to pull the line through the line exit hole until the spool
drops into place.
• Align the lock tabs on the cover over the catches on
the hub. Push the cover down onto the hub until the
parts snap together.
• Check to make sure the lock tabs are properly fastened
as shown.
• Obtain the correct line length (4-6 inches) by pressing
the tap button and pulling on the line again.
Approximately 2 inches of line can be pulled each time
the tap button is pressed.
Figure 24
NORMAL LUGS
WORN LUGS
Figure 25
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