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3. Replace with Champion RCJ-6Y 4. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
spark plug and tighten securely
with a 3/4 inch socket wrench.
LINE REPLACEMENT
,Always use Craftsman replacement
line.
Choose the line size best suited for
the job at hand. Green colored line is
designed for cutting grass, red line for
grass and small weeds. The black col-
ored line is designed for cutting larger
weeds and light brush.
1. Before inserting the line into the
holes in the cutting head, identify
the proper holes. When using
Green, or Red, insert line into the
holes marked small on the cutting
head. Black line should be in-
serfed in the holes marked large.
2. Insert both ends of your line
through the proper holes in the
side of the cutting head.
Positioning _ .- Small
Tun_
Large _,_- _'_.__..._..-.J
holes-
3. Insert ends of the line one at a
time through the positioning tun-
nels.
4. Pull the line and make sure the
line is against the hub and ex-
tended fully through the position-
ing tunnels.
5. Correctly installed line will be the
same length on both ends.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
i_ WARNING: The trimmer head
will be spinning during most of this
procedure. Wear your protective
equipment and observe all safety pre-
cautions. After making mixture adjust-
ments, recheck idle speed. The trim-
mer head and any optional attach-
ments must not move/spin at idle
speed.
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if
done improperly can permanently
damage the engine as well as the car-
buretor. Ifyou require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure, call our customer as-
sistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, a dirty fuel fil-
ter, or flooding may give the impres-
sion of an improperly adjusted carbu-
retor. Check these conditions before
adjusting the carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefully set
at the factory. Adjustments may be
necessary if you notice any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
• The trimmer head and/or any option-
al attachment moves at idle. See
IDLE SPEED under adjusting proce-
dure.
• Engine will not idle. See IDLE SPEED
under ad usting procedure.
• Eng ned es or hestates nstead of
accelerating. See ACCELERATION
CHECK under adjusting procedure.
• Loss of cutting power. See MIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT (L or H) under adjust-
ing procedure.
There are three adjustment screws on
the carburetor. The low speed adjust-
ment screw is marked with the letter L,
and the high speed adjustment screw is
marked with the letter H. The third screw
is the idle adjustment screw.
Adjustment _stment (L)
Idle Screw Adjustment
ADJUSTING PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Do not force plastic limiter
cap on screws beyond the built-in
stops or damage will occur. Install a
new cutting line before adjusting car-
buretor to ensure the proper load is on
the engine.
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