Assembly; Preparation; Hardware Usage; Assembly Steps - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.799110 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY
(If tool is received assembled, repeat all steps in this section to be sure assembly is correct and is ad-
justed for the operator.)
A. PREPARATION
This Operator's Manual is designed to help you as-
semble the tool and to provide its safe operation. It is
important that you read the entire manual to become
familiar w ith thetool before you beginassembly.
1. Read your Operator's Manual
2. Tools you will need:
- 5/32" Hex Wrench provided with the tool.
- Adjustable Wrench
- Standard Screwdriver
B. HARDWARE USAGE
HARDWARE SHOWN
ACTUAL SIZE
NO Q__T_:This Hardware is packaged in the Plastic Bag. Refer
to the Hardware reference letters below during assembly.
A. B. C.
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C. AS SEMBLY STEPS
NOTE: Hardware referred to in the following sections
are shown in actual size in Figure 1.
1. DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING (Figure 2 )
a. Remove the packing cover from the straight
end of the drive shaft housing if so equipped.
Make sure the flexible drive shal_ does
not fall out of the drive shaft housing. Dirt on the
Shaft will significantly reduce the life of the tool.
If the flexible drive sh_ falls out of the housing,
,clean'- re-lubricate,, and re-mstalI." See the:
Flexible Drive Shaft Lubrication _ section. ?
NOTE: Before performing step b., it might be
necessary to loosen the throttle grip screws/
b. Insert the drive shaft housing through the
throttle grip. Figure 2.
c. Insert drive shaft into the nose cone. Figure 2.
d. Align the bottom groove on the drive shaft
housing with the ridge on the inner, lower wall
of the nose cone opening. Figure 2.
e. Firmly push the drive shaft housing into the
nose cone opening unt_ it bottoms out (about
1-1/2 inches). Make sure the drive shaft; is en-
gaged by pulling the starter rope; if the trim-
mer head does not turn, reinstall the drive
sha_ housing in the nose cone.
£ Insert the nose cone screws.4- andlock nuts E.;
tighten alternately with the hex wrench until
secure. Figure 2.
g. Slide throttle grip toward engine until it con-
tacts the nose cone. Then, _ert the throttle
grip screws C. and =tighten until secure.
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Drive Shaft Drive Shaft
f- Housing
Groove k
Nose Cone X
Throttle
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Flexible
Drive Shaft
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Screws C.
Lock-Nut E.
DriveShal%
Shaft