• Do not repair unit yourself.
• Use only Craftsman®
brand trimmer
line (see SERVICE AND ADJUST-
MENTS). Never use wire, rope,
string, etc.
• Use specified
trimmer spool.
Make
sure spool is properly installed and
all parts are securely fastened.
• Use only Craftsman
replacement
parts and accessories
as recom-
mended.
CUTTING
SAFETY
• Inspect area to be cut. Remove ob-
jects (rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, string, etc.) which can be
thrown or become entangled
in cut-
ting head.
• Do not overreach
or stand on unsta-
ble support. Keep firm footing and
balance.
• Keep the cutting head below waist
level. Do not raise handles
above
your waist. Cutting head can come
dangerously
close to your body.
• Keep away from cutting head and
spinning
line.
• Use unit properly. Use only for trim-
ming, edging, scalping,
and mow-
ing. Do not force unit. It will do the
job better and with less risk of injury
at the rate for which it was designed.
• Use only in daylight or in good artifi-
cial light.
MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
_WARNING:
Disconnect
unit from
the power supply before performing
maintenance,
or when changing
trim-
mer line.
• Maintain unit according
to recom-
mended procedures.
Keep cutting
line at proper length. Follow instruc-
tions for changing
trimmer line.
• Have all service and maintenance
not explained
in this manual per-
formed by a Sears Service Center to
avoid creating a hazard.
• Never douse or squirt the unit with
water or any other liquid. Clean unit
and labels with a damp sponge.
Keep handles
dry, clean, and free
from oil and grease.
• Keep the air vents clean and free of
debris to avoid overheating
the mo-
tor. Clean after each use.
TRANSPORTING
AND STORAGE
• Stop the unit and disconnect
the
power source when not in use.
• Carry the unit with motor stopped.
• Store the unit so the line limiter
blade (on underside of shield) can-
not cause injury.
• Store unit indoors in a high, dry
place out of the reach of children.
Store unit unplugged.
• Do not hang unit so that the trigger
switch is depressed.
DOUBLE
INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION
This unit is double insulated to help
protect against electric shock. Double
insulation
construction
consists of two
separate
"layers" of e]ectdcal
insula-
tion instead of grounding.
Tools built with this insulation
system
are not intended to be grounded.
No
grounding
means is provided on this
unit, nor should a means of grounding
be added to this unit. As a result, the
extension
cord used with your unit can
be plugged into any standard
120 volt
electrical
outlet.
Safety precautions
must be observed
when operating
any electrical
tool.
The double insulation system only
provides
added protection against
in-
jury resulting from an internal electrical
insulation
failure.
A_-WARNING:
All electrical
repairs
to this unit, including
housing,
switch,
motor, etc., must be diagnosed
and
repaired by qualified service person-
nel. Replacement
parts for a double
insulated
appliance
must be recom-
mended
by the manufacturer.
A
double insulated
appliance
is marked
with the words "double
insulation" or
"double insulated". The symbol
(square within a square) L_J may also
be marked on the appliance.
Failure to
have the unit repaired by qualified ser-
vice personnel
can cause the double
insulation
construction
to become inef-
fective and result in serious injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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