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• tfsituationsoccurwhichare notcov-
ered in this manual, use care and
goodjudgement.If you need assis-
tance, contactSearsService or call
the1-800numberlistedonthefront of
thismanual.
OPERATOR SAFETY
• Alwayswearsafetyeye protection.
• Always,wearlongpants,long
sleeves,boots,and gloves.Wearing
safetylegguardsisrecommended.
Do notgo barefootorwearsandals.
Stay clearofspinningline.
• Securehairaboveshoulderlength.
Secureorremove looseclothingor
clothingwithlooselyhangingties,
straps,tassels,etc.They can be
caughtin movingparts.
• Do notoperatewhenyouare tired,
ill,or undertheinfluenceofalcohol,
drugs,ormedication.
• Wear hearingprotectionifyouuse
unitfor morethan1-1/2 hoursper
day.
• Neverstartorruninsidea closed
roomorbuilding.Breathingexhaust
fumescankilt.
• Keephandlesfreeofoilandfuel.
UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY
• Disconnectthesparkplugbefore
performingmaintenanceexceptcar-
buretoradjustments.
• Lookforandreplacedamagedor
leosepartsbeforeeachuse.Look
for and repairfuelleaksbefore use.
Keepingoodworkingcondition.
• Replacetrimmerheadpartsthatare
chipped,cracked,broken,ordam-
aged inanyotherwaybeforeusing
theunit.
• Makesureunitisassembledcorrect-
lyas showninthismanual.
• Makecarburetoradjustmentswith
lowerendsuppertedtopreventline
from contactinganyobject.
• Keepothersaway whenmakingcar-
buretoradjustments.
• UseonlyrecommendedCraftsman
accessoriesandreplacementparts.
FUEL SAFETY
° Mixandpourfueloutdoors.
° Keepawayfromsparksorflames.
• Usea containerapprovedfor fuel.
• Donotsmokeorallowsmokingnear
fuel ortheunit.
' Wipeupall fuelspills.
• Moveat least 10 feet (3 meters)
away fromfuelingsit=
engine.
• Stopengineand allowtocoolbefore
removingfuelcap.
CUTTING SAFETY
• Useonlyfortrimming,mowing,
ing,andsweeping.Do notusefor
pruningorhedgetrimming.
• Inspecttheareabeforeeachuse.
Removeobjects(rocks,broken
glass,nails,wire,etc.)whichcanbe
thrownbyorbecomeentangledin
line.Hardobjectscandamagethe
trimmerbeadandbethrowncausing
seriousinjury.
• Keepfirmfoolingand balance.Do
notoverreach.
• Keepall partsofyourbodyaway
from mufflerandspinningline.Keep
enginebelowwaistlevel A hotmuf-
fler cancauseseriousbums.
• Cuttingonleftsideoftheshieldwill
throwdebrisawayfrom theoperator.
TRANSPORTING AND
STORAGE
• Allowenginetocool;secureunitbe-
forestoringortransportinginvehicle.
• Emptythefueltankbeforestoring or
transportingtheunit.Useupfuelleft
inthecarburetorbystartingtheen-
gineand lettingitrununtilitstops.
• Storeunitandfuelin areawherefuel
vapors cannot reachsparksor open
flames from water heaters,electric
motorsor switches,furnaces, etc.
• Storeunitsolinelimiter cannotacci-
dentally causeinjury.The unitcanbe
hung by thetube.
• Storeunitout ofreachofchildren.
• If situationsoccur which are notcov-
ered in this manual, use care and
good judgment.If you need assis-
tance,call 1-800-235-5878.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Thisunitisnot
equippedwitha temperaturelimiting
mufflerandsparkarrestingscreen
whichmeetstherequirementsofCali-
forniaCodes4442 and4443. AllU.S.
forest landandthestatesofCalifornia,
Idaho,Maine,Minnesota,NewJersey,
Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby
lawthatmanyinternalcombustionen-
ginesbeequippedwitha sparkarres-
torscreen.Ifyouoperateina locale
wheresuchregulationsexist,youare
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