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Operator's
Manual
®
CRFIFTSMAN
24cc/1.46 cu.in. 2-Cycle
17 Inch Cutting Path
GASOLINE
WEEDWAOKER
®
Model No.
358.742430
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Operating
Instructions
before first use of this product.
For answers
to your questions
about this product:
Call 7 am-7
pm, Mon-Sat;
Sun, 10 am-7
pm
1-800-235-5878
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179 USA
530088635
12/13/99
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- Page 1 Operator's Manual ® CRFIFTSMAN 24cc/1.46 cu.in. 2-Cycle 17 Inch Cutting Path GASOLINE WEEDWAOKER ® Model No. 358.742430 WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. For answers to your questions about this product: Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon-Sat;...
- Page 2 Back Cover FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN GAS POWERED WEEDWACKER <_LINE TRIMMER For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman Gas Powered Weedwacker® Line Trimmer is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according the operating and maintenance...
- Page 3 SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not • Keep others away when making car- equipped with a temperature limiting buretor adjustments. • Use only recommended Craftsman muffler and spark arresting screen accessories and replacement parts. which meets the requirements of Calf...
- Page 4 fornia C odes 4442 a nd 4443. AllU.S. inthe fingers, hands, and joints o f forest land and the states o fCalifornia, people prone t ocirculation disorders Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, orabnormal swellings. Prolonged incold weather has been l inked to Oregon, and Washington require by law that m any i nternal combustion...
- Page 5 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. understand the safety rules, do not We recommend Craftsman brand oil. attempt to fuel your unit. Call Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1 1-800-235-5878. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2...
- Page 6 ounces ofoil w ith 1gallon o funleaded Choke Lever gasoline). DO NOT U SE a utomotive orboat oil. T hese o ils will c ause engine damage. When m ixing fuel, follow instructions printed on container. Once o il i sadded t ogasoline, shake container momentarily toassure that •...
- Page 7 To stop engine: Tip of the Line Line Crowded Into • Release the throttle trigger. Does The Cutting Work Area • Push a nd hold the engine stop switch i nthe STOP orOFF p osition until the unit h as fully stopped. TWIST AND EDGE •...
- Page 8 to and above the surfaces being Scalping 3in. ( 8 cm) swept and move the tool from side to Above Ground side. Sweeping __o MOWING - Your trimmer isideal for mowing inplaces conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. Inthemowing EDGING - The Twist and Edge fea- position, keep t he line parallel tothe ture allows for easy edging of side- ground.
- Page 9 • Cut a length of 30 feet of .080" (2 mm) • Hold spool and unscrew cap by turn- diameter round Craftsman brand line. ing in the direction shown on top ofthe cap. _==_-_ Feed line in •...
- Page 10 • Insert one end of line into centercavity • Loss of cutting power. See MIXTURE of empty spool. Ensure line will feed ADJUSTMENT under adjusting into spool in the direction shown on procedure. the spool (counterclockwise). There are two adjustment screws on •...
- Page 11 Run engine at least 5 min- ,_WARNING: utes after adding stabilizer. • Allow engine to cool, and secure the Craftsman 40:1,2-cycle engine oil (air unit before storing or transporting. cooled) is already blended with fuel • Store unit and fuel in a well venti- stabilizer.
- Page 12 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not • Engine flooded. • See "Starting Instructions." • Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. start. • Fuel tank empty. • Spark plug not firing. • Install new spark plug. • Fuel not reaching •...
- Page 13 causes the failure o fsuch anemission quired maintenance, or which is related part, thepart will b erepaired or scheduled only for regular inspection replaced bySEARS. OWNER'S to the effect of "repair or replace as WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: necessary" shall be warranted for 2 As the lawn and garden equipment years.