Craftsman 358.795800 - Manual (Page 7)

While holding the screwdriver in
position, thread trimmer head onto
the shaft by turning counterclock­
wise.
Only tighten hand tight!
4. Remove the screwdriver.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
A WARNING: The shield must be
properly installed. The shield provides
partial protection from the risk of
thrown objects to the operator and
others and is equipped with a line lim­
iter blade which cuts excess line to the
proper length. The line limiter blade
(on underside of shield) is sharp and
can cut you.
1. Remove wing nut from shield.
2. insert bracket into slot on shield.
3. Pivot shield until bolt passes
through hole in bracket.
4. Tighten the wing nut securely.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - WEED
BLADES
NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and
plastic shield before attaching the metal
shield and installing one of the weed
blades. To remove the trimmer head,
align hole in the dust cup with the hole
in the side of the gearbox by rotating
the dust cup. Insert a small screwdriver
into aligned holes. This will keep the
shaft from turning while loosening the
trimmer head. Remove the trimmer
head by turning clockwise. Remove the
screwdriver. To remove the plastic
shield, loosen and remove wing nut.
Pivot shield to release bracket from slot.
See INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING
HEAD and ATTACHING THE PLASTIC
SHIELD for illustrations. Be sure to store
all parts and instructions for future use.
Never use the trimmer head with the
metal blade installed.
ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD
^WARNING: The metal shield
must be properly installed on the tool
anytime the too! is used with a blade.
The forward tip of the metal shield
helps to reduce the occurrence of
blade thrust which can cause serious
injury such as amputation to the oper­
ator or bystanders. Failure to install
the shield in the position shown can
result in serious injury to the operator.
The length of the shield must be
aligned with the length of the shaft.
1. Place the metal shield under the
gearbox, and align the screw holes.
2. Insert and thread the 4 mounting
screws through the holes of the
gearbox and the metal shield.
Tighten evenly and securely with
the hex wrench provided,
INSTALLATION OF THE METAL
BLADE
^ WARN IN G : Wear protective
gloves when handling or performing
maintenance on the blade to avoid inju­
ry. The blade is sharp and can cut you
even when it is not moving,
A WARNING : Do not use any
blades, or fastening hardware other
than the washers and nuts shown in the
following illustrations. These parts must
be provided by Sears, and installed as