Craftsman 536.797400 - Manual (Page 8)

• Position your Edger in desired edging lo­
cation, before operating.
• Start the engine and move the depth
control lever back to lower the cutting
blade.
• Select the edging depth you need.
There are 4 selections up to approxi­
mately 2-1/2 inches deep.
IMPORTANT: If very deep edging is
required, we recommend that a shallow
cut be made first, then cut at greater
depths until the desired depth is, ob­
tained.
A
WARNING; Keep away from the rotat­
ing blade. The blade can cause injury.
TO USE THE INDEX LEVER
(BEVELING OPERATION) *
• Stop engine and disconnect the spark
plug wire from the spark plug. . ,
TO USE THE DEPTH CONTROL
LEVER
INDEX LEVER IN THE NOTCH MARKED
BEVEL CUT
■ Pull the index lever out of the edging
notch as shown above and position it in
the notch marked bevel cut.
• Reconnect the spark plug wire and
start the engine. Move the dutch lever
to the desired beveling depth.
A CAUTION: Never leave the Edger
unattended while the engine is running.
Prior to adjusting the indexing blade posi­
tion, always raise the cutting blade and
stop the engine.
TO USE CURB HOPPING FEATURE
The adjustable front and right rear wheel
feature permits the Edger to be used on
• Stop the engine and disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug.
• With the front wheel and the left rear
wheel on the top of the curb and support­
ing the Edger with your right hand, reach
into the inside right rear of the main
frame and loosen the fluted knob that se­
cures the wheel support rod as shown
below.
• As the fluted knob is loosened the rear
wheel wilt slide dovwi.
• Hold the Edger so that the top of the
main frame is level with the top of the
curb and retighten the fluted knob.
• Turn the Edger so that the front wheel
will be on the same surface as the right
rear wheel. The left rear wheel is on
top of the curb and the right rear wheel
is supporting the Edger on the lower
surface.
• While standing on the right side of the
Edger, loosen the T-knob on the front
wheel bracket.
• With your left hand, lift the front of the
Edger using the T-knob until the main
frame is again level with the top of the
curb.
• With your right hand, push the front
wheel down until the wheel makes con­
tact with the surface below.
• Hold the front of the main frame level
with your right hand and retighten the T-
knob with your left hand. Check level of
main frame to top of curb and make any
adjustments.
• Reconnect the spark plug wire and start
the engine. The depth of cut adjustment
is the same as described in Edging Op­
eration paragraph.
WARNING: Keep away from the rotating
blade. The blade can cause injury.