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TRIMMING
• Holdthe tool as shown in Fig. 5.
• Gent swingthe _dmmer fn:x-nside to side.
• When cutting long grass, work in
stages from the top. Take small cuts.
• Keep the tool away from hard objects
and delicate plants.
• If the tool starts running slowly, reduce
the load.
EDGING
Optimum cuttingresults areachieved on
edges deeper than 2 inches.
° Do not usethe toolto createedges.To
create edges, use an edgingspade.
• Guide the toolwith edgeguideon hard
surfaceas shownin Fig, 6.
• Tomake a closercut,slightlytiltthetool.
& WARNING: To avoidseriousinjury,
switchoffand unplugthe tool before
performingany maintenance.
Your toolhas beendesignedto operate
overa long periodof timewitha minimum
of maintenance.Continuoussatisfactory
operationdependsuponpropertoolcare
and regularcleaning.
• Regularlyclean the ventilationslotsin
yourtoolusinga softbrushordrycloth,
• Regularlyclean the cuttinglineand
spoolusing a softbrush or drycloth.
• Regularlyusea bluntscraperto remove
gr_s._ _nd dirt fromthe underneath of
the guard,
Frn'ING A NEW SPOOL OF AFS
currlNG LINE (FIG. 8 & 9)
Completecassettescontaininga spoolof
cuttingline are availablefrom your
Craftsmandealer (item no. 85878).
• Unplugthe tool,
° Depressthe tabs (18) and removethe
cassette(19) from the cassette housing
(12) inthe trimmerhead. Fig. 8.
° Graspempty spool(20) withone hand
and cassette withother hand and pull
spoolout from cassette. If leverin base
ofcassettebecomes dislodged, replace
in correctpositionbefore insertingnew
spoolintocassette.
• Remove any dirtand grass from the
cassetteand housing.
• Takethe new spool and push itonto
the boss(Fig. 9) in the cassette.Rotate
thespoolslightlyuntilit isseated.
• Uncliptheend of oneofthecuttinglines
andguidethelineintooneof the eyelets
(21).Fig.9. The lineshouldprob'ude
approx.4-3/8 in.from the cassette.
° Unclip the end of the other cutting line
and guide the line into the other eyelet.
The line shouSdprotrude approx.
4-3/8 in. from the cassette.
• Align the cassette tabs (18) withthe
slots(22) inthe housing.Fig.8.
• Push the cassette onto the housing
until it snaps securely into place.
A CAUTION: To avoid tool damage, If
the cutting lines protrude beyond the
trimming blade (11), cut them off so
that they just reach the blade.
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WINDING NEW LINE ONTO AN EMPTY
SPOOL (FIG. 10 &11)
You may wind new cuffing line onto an
empty spool. Replacement packs of
0.050" cutting line are available from your
Craftsman dealer.
• Remove the empty spool from the tool
as described above.
• Remove any remaining cutting line
from the spool.
• First wind new line onto the
uppermost part of the spool.
- Feed 3/4 inch of cutting line into one
of the line anchoring slots.
- Wind the cutting line onto the spool in
the direction of the arrow on the spool.
Make sure to wind the line on neatly
and in layers. Do not criss-<_'_s.
Fig. 10.
- When the wound cutting line reaches
the recesses (24), cut the line. Fig. 11.
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