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L._"--_" Air Filter Cover
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
dllWARNING: The muffler on this
product contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer.
As your unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen.
For normal homeowner use, however,
the muffler and spark arresting screen
will not require any service. After 50
hours of use, we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by your
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 RCJ-6Y
spark plug and tighten securely
with a 3/4 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 (#71-85908)
is designed for cutting grass and small
weeds. The black colored line
(#71-85909) is designed for cutting
larger weeds and light brush.
1. Remove the old line from the cut-
ting head.
NOTE: The line glide plate is held in
place by the cutting line. The line must
be removed to release the line glide
plate from the cutting head.
2. Remove the line glide plate.
3. Clean entire surface of cutting head.
4. Reinstall line glide plate (see il-
lustration). Align arrow with:
when using medium (red) or
(_) large (black) line
1_ when using lines with diameter
smaller than medium (red) line
(optional)
Line glide Arrow
NOTE: The line glide plate must be re-
installed in cutting head before inserting
new line, Identify the proper holes. Fol-
low directions as shown on the line
glide plate.
5. Insert both ends of your line
through the proper holes in the
side of the cutting head.
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Positioning
Tunnel \
6. Pull the line and make sure the line
is against the hub and extended full
through the positioning tunnels,
Line against
"the hub
Tunnel
Cutting head
7, Correctly installed tine will be the
same length on both ends.
REPLACING THE TRIMMER HEAD
1. Align hole in the dust cup with the
hole in the side of the gearbox by
rotating the arbor shaft,
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