How To Use Your Edger; To Stop Edger/Trimmer; To Use The Clutch Lever; To Use The Index Lever - Craftsman 536.797470 Owner's Manual

Throttle Control - Used to control the en-
gine speed.
Primer Button - injectsfuel directly into the
carburetor manifold for faster starts.
Starter Handle - The engine on this Edger/
Trimmer is equipped with an easy pull recoil
starter°
Clutch Lever - Used to start and stop the
blade and control the depth of cut.
Blade Guard - Used to prevent stones or
other material from being thrown at the op-
eratoro
Index Lever - Permits adjustment from the
edging (vertica})positionto trimming (hori-
zontal) position, To change position, puUthe
index lever and rotate the quillassembly to
the desired angle or position.
Adjustable Rear Wheel - Right rear wheel
is adjustable to level Edger/Trimmer when
edging along a curb(curb-hopping).
Adjustable Front Wheel - Front wheel is
adjustable from side-to-side for balance..
Also, can be adjusted down for curb-hop-
ping_
HOW TO USE YOUR EDGER
Z_ WARNING: The operation of this
Edger/Trimmer can result in foreign objects
being thrown into the eyes, which can cause
severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating the
Edger/Trimmer.
We recommend standard safety glasses or
Wide Vision Safety Mask for over your
glasses.
seconds between each push.
. Do notuse primer button to restarta
warmengineaftera shortshutdown.
TO USE THE CLUTCH LEVER
• Start the engine and move the clutch
lever forward or down to engage the
cutting blade.
- Select the edging depth you need.
There are 5 selections up to 2-3/4
inchesdeep_
IMPORTANT: ff very deep edging is
required, we recommend that a shal-
low cut be made first, then cuts at
greater depths until the desired depth
is obtained_
TO USE THE INDEX LEVER
(TRIMMING OPERATION)
• Stop engine and disconnect the spark
plug wire from the spark plug_
- Loosen the knob shown Jnfigure below
on the front wheel arm and slide the
wheel all the way to the right side°
• Tighten the knob securely.
Z_ CAUTION: The front wheel must be
in the extreme right position to prevent the
blade from striking wheel while in trimming
position_
TO STOP EDGER/TRIMMER
. To stop the engine, make sure the clutch
lever is all the way back or up and move
the throttle controi lever to the STOP
ositon,
CAUTION: Never leave the Edger/
Trimmer unattended while the engine is
running, Always disengage the cutting blade
and stop the engine,
7'0 USE THROTTLE CONTROL
• Run at fulI engine speed during normal
use.
• Push throttlecontrol lever up to increase
speed; down to decrease speed.
TO USE PRIMER BUTTON
. Push primer button five times See page 7
figure for location_ Wait about two
8
• Pull the index lever out of its notch as
shown below and position it in the
notch marked 90 =. See figure on page 9.
• Reconnect the spark plug wire and
start the engine, Move the clutch
lever to the destred tdmming height.
,/_ CAUTION: Never leave the Edger/
Trimmer unattended while the engine is
running. Always disengage the cutting
blade and stop the engine,