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TRANSPORTINGANDSTORAGE
•Stoptheunitbeforecarrying.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforestoring
ortransportinginvehicle.
•Emptythefueltankbeforestoringor
transportingtheunit.Useupfuelleft
inthecarburetorbystartingtheen-
gineandlettingitrununtilitstops.
•Storeunitandfuelinareawherefuel
vaporscannotreachsparksoropen
flamesfromwaterheaters,electric
motorsorswitches,furnaces,etc.
•Storeunitsolinelimiterbladecan-
notaccidentallycauseinjury.The
unitcanbehungbytheshaft.
•Storeunitoutofreachofchildren.
Thisunitisnotequippedwithananti-
vibrationsystemandisintendedfor
occasionaluseonly.
SAFETYNOTICE:Exposuretovibra-
tionsthroughprolongeduseofgaso-
linepoweredhandtoolscouldcause
bloodvesselornervedamageinthe
fingers,hands,andjointsofpeople
pronetocirculationdisordersorab-
normalswellings.Prolongedusein
coldweatherhasbeenlinkedtoblood
vesseldamageinotherwisehealthy
people.Ifsymptomsoccursuchas
numbness,pain,lossofstrength,
changeinskincolorortexture,orloss
offeelinginthefingers,hands,or
joints,discontinuetheuseofthistool
andseekmedicalattention.Ananti-
vibrationsystemdoesnotguarantee
theavoidanceoftheseproblems.Us-
erswhooperatepowertoolsonacon-
tinualandregularbasismustmonitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthe
conditionofthistool.
SPECIALNOTICE:Thisunitis
equippedwithatemperaturelimiting
mufflerandsparkarrestingscreen
whichmeetstherequirementsofCali-
forniaCodes4442and4443.AllU.S.
forestlandandthestatesofCalifornia,
Idaho,Maine,Minnesota,NewJersey,
Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby
lawthatmanyinternalcombustionen-
ginesbeequippedwithasparkarrest-
ingscreen.Ifyouoperateinalocale
wheresuchregulationsexist,youare
legallyresponsibleformaintainingthe
operatingconditionoftheseparts.
Failuretodosoisaviolationofthe
law.Fornormalhomeowneruse,the
mufflerandsparkarrestingscreenwill
notrequireanyservice.After50hours
ofuse,werecommendthatyourmuf-
flerbeservicedorreplacedbya
SearsServiceCenter.
CARTONCONTENTS
Checkcartoncontentsagainstthefol-
lowinglist.
Model358.792011
•Trimmer
•Shield
•WingNut(screwedontoshield)
•Containerofline
•Containerofoil
•Bonusfixedlinetrimmerhead
Examinepartsfordamage.Donot
usedamagedparts.
NOTE:Ifyouneedassistanceorfind
partsmissingordamaged,call
1-800-235-5878.
Itisnormalforthefuelfiltertorattlein
theemptyfueltank.
Findingfueloroilresidueonmuffleris
normalduetocarburetoradjustments
andtestingdonebythemanufacturer.
ASSEMBLY
,_,WARNING: If received as-
sembled, repeat all steps to ensure
your unit is properly assembled and all
fasteners are secure.
ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
,_ WARNING: When adjusting the
assist handle, be sure it remains above
the safety label and below the mark or
arrow on the shaft.
1. Loosen wing nut on handle.
2. Rotate the handle on the shaft to an
upright position; retighten wing nut.
ATTACHING SHIELD
_/LWARNING: The shield must be
properly installed. The shield provides
partial protection from the risk of thrown
objects to the operator and others and
is equipped with a line limiter blade
which cuts excess line to the proper
length. The line limiter blade (on under-
side of shield) is sharp and can cut you.
For proper orientation of shield, see
KNOWYOUR TRIMMER illustration in
OPERATION section.
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