Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.799110 Operator's Manual page 8

5. OPERATING POSITION
a. Before starting the engine, stand as shown in
_Figure 7 and check for the following:
: I. Lef_ arm fully extended, hand holding Assist
Handle. _
2. Right arm slightlybent, hand holding Throttle
Grip, fingers on Throttle Trigger.
3. Engine below waist level.
4. Weight of tool evenly distributed between
arms.
5. Without operator bending over, the Trimmer
Head isnear and parallel torthe ground and
easily contactsthe material to be cot ..........
b. Adjust the Assist _dle up or down.the Drive
Shaft Housing(but above thesafety labels) to a
comfortable position.
1. Loosen Wing Nut by hand and adjust Assist
Handle. Retighten Wing Nut by hand o_/y.
2. Rotate Assist Handle from lef_ to right to tilt
the augle of the Trimmer Head when _atting a
large, sloped area such as a ditch bank.
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OPERATING
POSITION
Eye Protection
extended, hand
holding Assist
waist level
Haud holding
Throttle Grip,
Fingers on
Throttle Trigger
Trimmer Head
near to gruund
and easily con-
tacts material
to be cut
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NOTES
Figure 7
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