cord before use and replace ifdam-
aged. Anundersized
extension
cord
will c ause adrop i nline voltage result-
ing inloss o fpower and overheating.
Ifindoubt, use the next heavier
gauge. The smaller the gauge num-
ber, the heavier the cord.
• Donot u se multiple cords.
• The powerhead
may h ave a polarized
plug (one b lade i swider than t he oth-
er); i fso, i twill r equire the use ofapo-
larized extension
cord. The appliance
plug w ill f itinto apolarized
extension
cord only o ne way. Ifthe plug d oes
not f itfully into the extension
cord, re-
verse t he plug. Ifthe plug s till does
not f it, o btain acorrect polarized
ex-
tension cord. Apolarized
extension
cord will r equire the use ofapolarized
wall outlet. This plug w ill f itinto the po-
larized wall outlet only o ne way. Ifplug
does n ot f itfully i nto the wall outlet,
reverse the plug. Ifitstill does n ot f it,
contact aqualified
electrician
toinstall
the proper wall o utlet. Donot c hange
the equipment
plug, extension
cord
receptacle,
orextension
cord plug i n
any way.
• Donot a ttempt torepair unit. Inspect
the insulation
and connectors
onthe
powerhead
and extension
cord before
each u se. Ifthere i sany damage,
do
not u se until damage isrepaired
by
your Sears Service Center.
• Donot p ull o rcarry b ycord; donot
use cord asahandle, close adoor o n
cord, orpull c ord around sharp edges
orcorners. Keep c ord away f rom
heated surfaces.
Donot u nplug by
pulling oncord. To unplug, grasp t he
plug, not t he cord.
• Donot u se thepowerhead
ifthe
switch does n ot t urn the unit o nand
off p roperly.
Have t he unit r epaired
byyourSears Service Center.
• Keep t he extension
cord clear ofop-
erator and obstacles
atall t imes. Do
not e xpose cords toheat, oil, w ater, or
sharp edges.
• Avoid any body c ontact with any
grounded
conductor,
such asmetal
fences, orpipes, toavoid t he
possibility
ofelectric shock.
Don't handle plug orunit w ith wet
hands.
• Donot u se with damaged
cord or
plug. Ifpowerhead
isnot w orking asit
should, has been d ropped,
damaged,
left o utdoors,
ordropped into water,
return it toyour Sears Service Center
forrepair.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection
should b epro-
vided o nthe circuit oroutlet tobe
used for t he powerhead.
Recep-
tacles areavailable having built-in
GFCI protection
and may beused
forthis measure ofsafety.
Your powerhead
should b edouble in-
sulated tohelp protect against electric
shock. Double insulation
construction
consists oftwo separate "layers" of
electrical insulation
instead ofground-
ing. T ools and appliances
built with a
double insulation
system a renot i n-
tended tobegrounded.
Safety pre-
cautions must beobserved
when o p-
erating any electrical tool. The double
insulation
system o nly provides added
protection
against injury r esulting from
aninternal electrical insulation
failure.
_,WARNING: A llrepairs toan
electric powerhead,
including housing,
switch, motor, etc., must bediagnosed
and repaired byqualified service per-
sonnel. Replacement
parts f ora
double insulated appliance
must be
identical tothe parts t hey replace. A
double insulated appliance
ismarked
with the words " double insulation"
or
"double insulated".
The symbol []
(square within a square) may also be
marked onthe appliance.
Failure to
have t he unit r epaired byyour S ears
Service Center can cause the double
insulation
construction
tobecome inef-
fective a nd result inserious injury.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
_IWARNING:
Disconnect
power-
head spark plug (or disconnect
power-
head from power source)
before per-
forming maintenance.
• Inspect entire unit before each use.
Replace damaged parts. Check for
fuel leaks. Make sure all fasteners are
in place and securely fastened.
• Maintain unit according to recom-
mended procedures.
• Use only recommended
Craftsman(R_
parts and accessories.
Never usewire,
wire rope, string, flailing devices, etc.
• Be sure chain stops moving when en-
gine idles (see CARBURETOR ADJUST-
MENT section of powerhead
manual).
• Keep others away when making car-
buretor adjustments.