Craftsman 358.796100 - Manual (Page 7)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING POSITION Tip of the Line
Does The Cutting
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
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 Hill throttle. At lower
speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last
longer and will be less likely to Veld’
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.
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.
Right Wrong ....." ”
• 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 lull throttle.
• For trimming or scalping, use less
than full throttle to increase line life
and decrease head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as smalt posts,
trees or fence wire.
• For mowing or sweeping, use full
throttle for a good clean job.
Л 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.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow only
the tip of the line to make contact. Do
not force trimmer line into work area.
SC/U.PING - The scalping technique
removes unwanted vegetation. Hold
the bottom of the trimmer head about 3
in. (8 cm) above the ground and at an
angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike
the ground around trees, posts, monu­
ments, etc. This technique increases
line wear.