Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798212 Operator's Manual page 7

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR: _ _-..
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Cut from your right to your left.
Bring the engine to cutting speed be-
fore entering the material to be cut.
Do not run the engine at a higher
speed than necessary. The cutting line
will cut efficiently when the engine is
run at less than full throttle. At lower
speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last
longer and will be less likely to "weld"
onto the spool.
If the trimmer head does not turn when
the engine is in operation, make sure
the drive shaft housing is properly
seated in engine shroud.
Always release the throttle trigger and
allow the engine to return to idle speed
when not cutting.
To stop engine:
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push and hold down the on/stop
switch until the engine has stopped
completely.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
The trimmer line will advance approxi-
mately 2 in. (5 cm) each time the bot-
tom of the trimmer head is tapped on
the ground with the engine running at
full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the
maximum length allowed by the line
limiter.
Always keep the shield in place when
the tool is being operated.
To Advance Line:
• Operate the engine at full throttle.
• Hold the trimmer head parallel to and
above the grassy area.
• Tap the bottom of the trimmer head
lightly on the ground one time. Ap-
proximately 2 in. (5 cm) of line will be
advanced with each tap.
To advance line, tap bottom of trimmer
head on ground one time.
Llrnplei_e rg_hU.t s line t° "_
Always tap the trimmer head on a
grassy area. Tapping on surfaces such
as concrete or asphalt can cause ex-
cessive wear to the trimmer head.
Ifthe line is worn down to 2 in. (5 cm)
or less, more than one tap will be re-
quired to obtain the most efficient line
length.
,_ WARNING: Use only .080"
(2 mm) diameter line. Other sizes of
line will not advance properly and can
cause serious injury. Do not use other
materials such as wire, string, rope,
etc. Wire can break off during cutting
and become a dangerous missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
,_ WARNING: Use minimum
speed and do not crowd the line when
cutting around hard objects (rock,
gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can
damage the trimmer head, become en-
tangled in the line, or be thrown caus-
ing a serious hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting.
You will achieve the best perform-
ance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways are
shown below.
Tip of the Line Line Crowded Into
Does The Cutting Work Area
• The line will easily remove grass and
weeds from around walls, fences,
trees and flower beds, but it also can
cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs
and scar fences. To help avoid dam-
age especially to delicate vegetation
or trees with tender bark, shorten line
to 4-5 in. (10-13 cm) and use at less
than full throttle.