Craftsman 358.792443 - Manual (Page 11)

INSTALLING OPTIONAL ATTACH­
MENT
1. Remove the shaft cap from the at­
tachment {if present) and discard.
2. Position locking/release button of
attachment into guide recess of
upper shaft coupler.
3. Push the attachment into the cou­
pler until the locking/release button
snaps into the primary hole.
4. Before using the unit, tighten the
knob securely by turning clockwise.
Coupler Primary Hole
/ Guide Recess
Upper Locking/ Attachment
Shaft
Button
^WARNING; Make sure the lock­
ing/release button is locked in the pri­
mary hole and the knob is securely
tightened before operating the unit. Us­
ing the wrong hole could lead to serious
injury or damage to the unit.
INSTALLING ATTACHMENT
HANGER
An attachment hanger is provided for
storage when attachment is not in use.
To install hanger on attachment:
1. Remove the shaft cap from the at­
tachment (if present) and discard.
2. Press and hold the locking/release
button.
3. Push hanger onto the attachment
until the locking/release button
snaps into the hole.
OPERATING POSITION
NOTE: This brushcutter attachment is
not designed for use with electric pow-
erheads.
When operating unit with brushcutter
attachment, clip shoulder strap onto
upper shoulder strap clamp, stand as
shown and check for the following:
• Wear eye protection and heavy
clothing.
• Keep arms extended with right hand
holding the trigger handle of power-
head.
• Keep left arm extended with left hand
holding the handlebar.
• Keep unit below waist level.
• Shoulder strap pad should be cen­
tered on your left shoulder and dan­
ger sign centered on your back.
• Maintain full weight of tool on left
shoulder.
• Without bending over, keep the blade
near and parallel to the ground and
not crowded into material being cut.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE OF BRUSHCUTTER ATTACH­
MENT WITH TRIMMER HEAD
^WARNING; Always wear eye
protection. Never lean over the trimmer
head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or
be thrown into eyes and face and
cause blindness or other serious injury.
Before trimming, bring engine to a
speed sufficient to cut material to be
trimmed.
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. Al­
ways release the throttle trigger and
allow the engine to return to idle speed
when not cutting.
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 entangled
in the line, or be thrown causing a seri­
ous 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.
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