Line Replacement - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798490 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRIMMER LiNE REPLACEMENT
WARNING:
SEMI-AUTOMATIC HEAD PARTS THAT
ARE CHIPPED, CRACKED, BROKEN, OR
DAMAGED 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 SEMI-
AUTOMATIC HEAD. IF INSTALLED ON THE
OUTSIDE OF THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC
HEAD, THE LINE SAVER CAN FLY OFF
AND BECOME A DANGEROUS MISSILE.
USE ONLY .080" DIAMETER GOOD QUAL-
ITY 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 ACCES-
SORIEStA'I'f'ACHMENTS NOT SPECIFI-
CALLY RECOMMENDED BY SEARS WILL
NOT BE REIMBURSED. I
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS
FROM SPOOL AND HUB WHEN PERFORMING ANY
TYPE MAINTENANCE
o Place the tap button over the spring and hub cylinder.
o Align the slots in the tap button with the fins in the base
of the hub, Push parts together,.
• Reinstall the spool and cover',
INSTALLING NEW LINE ON SPOOL
To replace the line on existing spool:
, Follow"installing Spool with Line Aiready Wound" steps
and remove any line remaining on the spool
• Use a 25 loot length of SEARS _080" diameter line.
• Insert about 1/4 inch of the end of the line through the
hole in the inner rim of the spool Allow no more than
1/4 inch of line to extend beyond the rim to avoid inter-
ference with tapping action. Figure 30.
° 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 Line Already Wound"
steps. Pull slack in line until the line is tightly wound on
spool, leaving 4-6 inches of extended lineo Figure 30,,
INSTALLING THE SPOOL
insert line into line exit hole in the hub as shown, Figure
27
. Align the notch with the line exit hole,
= Push spool into the hub until it snaps into place.
o Pull the end of the line to seat spool in hub.
o Reinstall the cover,
INSTALLING PRE-WOUND SPOOL
(Fig. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30)
• Hold the semi-automatic head as shown Press the two
tock tabs and remove cover Figure 25
o Remove the empty spool Refill or use a pre-wound
replacement spool
. Clean dirt and debris from alf parts Replace the spool
when the square corners on the lugs are rounded off,
reduced in size, or broken off. Figure 26
• Catch the line in the notch in the spool. Leave about 4
inches of line hanging from the spool Insert the end of
the line in the line exit hole Figure 27_
• Align the line and notch with the Une exit hole, Place
spool in hub Make sure trimmer line is not caught
between the rim of the spool and the hub.
NOTE: To set the spool in the hub, it may be necessary
to pull the line through the Iine 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 Figure 28.
= Check to make sure the lock tabs are properly fastened
as shown,
• Obtain the correct line length (6 inches) by pressing
tap button and pulling on the line again_ Figure 29°
NOTE: If tab button gets knocked out of the hub,
reassemble parts as toltows.
• Remove the cover and spool,
• Place the spring in the hub cylinder Figure 30
LOCK TAB
K
LOCKTAB
SPOOL
Figure 25
HUB
NORMALLUGS
WORN LUGS
Figure26
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