2. Remove parts b ypressing button
torelease airfilter c over.
NOTE: Toavoid c reating afire hazard
orproducing
harmful evaporative
emissions,
donot c lean f ilter i ngaso-
line orother flammable
solvent.
3. Wash t he filter i nsoap and water.
4. Allow filter todry.
5. Add afew drops o foiltothe filter;
squeeze thefilter todistribute
oil.
6. Re-assemble
parts.
Button
Air Filter
Cover
INSPECT
MUFFLER
AND SPARK
ARRESTING
SCREEN
As the unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen. For normal homeown-
er use, however,
the muffler and spark
arresting
screen will not require any
service. After 50 hours of use, we rec-
ommend
that your muffler and spark
arresting
screen be serviced
or re-
placed by a Sears Service Center.
REPLACE
SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug each year to
ensure the engine starts easier and
runs better. Set spark plug gap at
0.025 inch. Ignition timing is fixed and
nonadjustable.
1. Twist, then pull off spark plug boot.
2.
Remove spark plug from cylinder
and discard.
3.
Replace with Champion RDJ-7Y
spark plug and tighten securely with
a 5/8 inch socket wrench.
4.
Reinstall the spark plug boot.
LINE REPLACEMENT
• Always
use Craftsman
replacement
line.
Choose the line size best suited for
the job at hand. Red line is designed
for cutting grass and small weeds.
The black colored line is designed
for
cutting larger weeds and light brush.
NOTE:
Before inserting new line into
the holes in the cutting head, identify
the proper holes. Follow directions
as
shown on the line glide plate.
1. Remove the old line and line glide
plate from the cutting head.
2.
Clean entire surface of cutting head.
3.
Reinstall line glide plate (see il-
lustration). Align arrow with:
when using medium (red) or
large (black) line
when using lines with diameter
f6_
k,_ smaller than medium (red) line
(optional)
Line glide
Arrow
NOTE:
Line glide plate must be rein-
stalled in cutting head before inserting
new line.
4.
Insert both ends of your line
through the proper holes in the
side of the cutting head.
Positioning
Tunnel
5.
Pull the line and make sure the
line is against the hub and ex-
tended full through the positioning
tunnels.
Line against
the hub
Positioning
Tunnel \
Cutting head
6.
Correctly installed line will be the
same length on both ends.
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