Craftsman 4 Cycle Weed Eater Owners Manual
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OperatorsManual M 4-Cycle WEEDWACKER®GASTRIMMER ModelNo.316.794490 CAUTION:Beforeusingthisproduct, readthismanualandfollowallitsSafety RulesandOperatinginstructions. *SAFETY *ASSEMBLY *OPERATION *MAINTENANCE .ESPANOL,R19 SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A. Visitourwebsite:www.craftsman.com 769-09618/0012/13
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TABLEOFCONTENTS Safety...............................................2 Warranty.............................................5 KnowYourUnit........................................6 Specifications.........................................6 Assembly.............................................7 OilandFuel...........................................9 StartingandStopping..................................11 Operation............................................12...
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•iMPORTANTSAFETYiNSTRUCTiONS• READALLiNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREOPERATING m WARNING.Whenusingtheunit,allsafety instructionsmustbefollowed.Pleasereadthese instructionsbeforeoperatingtheunitinordertoensurethe safetyoftheoperatorandanybystanders.Pleasekeep theseinstructionsforlateruse. •Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrolsand properuseoftheunit. Donotoperatethisunitwhentired,illorundertheinfluenceof alcohol,drugsormedication. Childrenmustnotoperatetheunit.Teensmustbeaccompanied...
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OTHERSAFETYWARNINGS •Allservice,otherthanthemaintenanceproceduresdescribedin thismanual,shouldbeperformedbyaSearsorotherqualified servicedealer. Beforeinspecting,servicing,cleaning,storing,transportingor replacinganypartsontheunit: 1.Stoptheunit. 2.Makesureallmovingpartshavestopped. 3.Allowtheunittocool. 4.Disconnectthesparkplugwire. Securetheunitwhiletransporting. Neverstoretheunitwithfuelinthetank,insideabuildingwhere fumesmayreachanopenflame(pilotlights,etc.)orsparks...
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CRAFTSMANTWOYEARLiMiTEDWARRANTY FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofsale,thisproductiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,a defectiveproductwillreceivefreerepairorreplacementatoptionofseller. ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTYonTRIMMERSHAFTS FORTHETHIRDTHROUGHTENTHYEARfromthedateofpurchase,theoutermetalhousingoftheupperandlowertrimmershaftsis warrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,anewhousingwillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.Youare...
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APPLiCATiONS
Asatrimmer:
•Cuttinggrassandlightweeds.
Edging
Decorativetrimmingaroundtrees,fences,etc.
Otheroptionalaccessoriesmaybeusedwiththisunit.
ASSEMBLYTOOLSREQUIRED:
=#2Phillipsscrewdriver
•3/8Socket Muffler
Starter
RopeGrip_
ShaftGrip
On/OffSwitch OilFillPlug
\
SparkPlug
FuelCap
Handle
ShaftHousing
2
Coupler Throttle
Control
ChokeLever PrimerBulb
CuttingHead
Shield
Cutting
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APPLiCATiONS
Asatrimmer:
•Cuttinggrassandlightweeds.
Edging
Decorativetrimmingaroundtrees,fences,etc.
Otheroptionalaccessoriesmaybeusedwiththisunit.
ASSEMBLYTOOLSREQUIRED:
=#2Phillipsscrewdriver
•3/8Socket Muffler
Starter
RopeGrip_
ShaftGrip
On/OffSwitch OilFillPlug
\
SparkPlug
FuelCap
Handle
ShaftHousing
2
Coupler Throttle
Control
ChokeLever PrimerBulb
CuttingHead
Shield
Cutting
LineCuttingBlade AirFilterCover...")
APPLiCATiONS Asatrimmer: •Cuttinggrassandlightweeds. Edging Decorativetrimmingaroundtrees,fences,etc. Otheroptionalaccessoriesmaybeusedwiththisunit. ASSEMBLYTOOLSREQUIRED: =#2Phillipsscrewdriver •3/8Socket Muffler Starter RopeGrip_ ShaftGrip On/OffSwitch OilFillPlug \ SparkPlug FuelCap Handle ShaftHousing 2 Coupler Throttle Control ChokeLever PrimerBulb CuttingHead Shield Cutting LineCuttingBlade AirFilterCover...
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iNSTALLiNGTHECUTTINGHEADSHIELD
_WARNING:Topreventseriouspersonalinjury,never] operatetheunitwithoutthecuttingheadshieldinplace.
1.Placethecuttingheadshieldontothemountbracket.Alignthe
holesinthecuttingheadshieldwiththeholesinthemount
bracket.(Fig.1)
Screwthe2screwsthroughthemountbracketandintothe
cuttingheadshielduntilfingertight.
Usinga#2Phillipsscrewdriver,tightenthescrewsuntilthe
cuttingheadshieldisfirmlyinplace.Tightenthescrewsequally.
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iNSTALLiNGTHECUTTINGHEADSHIELD
_WARNING:Topreventseriouspersonalinjury,never] operatetheunitwithoutthecuttingheadshieldinplace.
1.Placethecuttingheadshieldontothemountbracket.Alignthe
holesinthecuttingheadshieldwiththeholesinthemount
bracket.(Fig.1)
Screwthe2screwsthroughthemountbracketandintothe
cuttingheadshielduntilfingertight.
Usinga#2Phillipsscrewdriver,tightenthescrewsuntilthe
cuttingheadshieldisfirmlyinplace.Tightenthescrewsequally.
Thegapbetweenthemountbracketandthecuttingheadshield...")
iNSTALLiNGTHECUTTINGHEADSHIELD _WARNING:Topreventseriouspersonalinjury,never] operatetheunitwithoutthecuttingheadshieldinplace. 1.Placethecuttingheadshieldontothemountbracket.Alignthe holesinthecuttingheadshieldwiththeholesinthemount bracket.(Fig.1) Screwthe2screwsthroughthemountbracketandintothe cuttingheadshielduntilfingertight. Usinga#2Phillipsscrewdriver,tightenthescrewsuntilthe cuttingheadshieldisfirmlyinplace.Tightenthescrewsequally. Thegapbetweenthemountbracketandthecuttingheadshield...
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WARNING:Beforeusinganyattachment,readandi understandthemanualthatcamewiththeattachment. I Followallsafetyinformationcontainedwithin. WARNING:Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryandi damagetotheunit,shuttheunitoffbeforeremovingor I installinganattachment. OPERATINGTHECOUPLER Thecouplerenablestheuseofvariousoptionalattachments. InstallingtheAttachment 1.Removethehangercapfromtheattachment.Keepthehanger capforusewhenstoringtheattachment.Ifpresent,removethe grayspacerfromthecoupler....
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USINGTHERIGHTOiL Useahigh-qualitySAE30weightoil.DONOTusedirtyoil.Failure tousecleanoilofthecorrecttypecancauseprematureengine wearandfailure. ADDINGOiL:iNiTiALUSE WARNING:OVERFILLINGTHECRANKCASEMAY CAUSESERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.Checktheoillevel beforeeachuse.Theimportanceofmaintainingtheproper oillevelcannotbeoveremphasized.Changetheoil accordingtotheMaintenanceSchedule. FunnelSpout_(_ 4+CycleMotorOil Fig.6 NOTE:Thisunitwasshippedwithoutoilinthecrankcase.Oilmust beaddedbeforestartingtheunit....
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USINGTHERIGHTFUEL Theuseofoldfuelisthemostcommoncauseofperformance problems.Useonlyfresh,cleanunleadedgasoline. NOTE:Thisunithasafour-cycleengine.DONOTmixoilwithgasoline. DefinitionofBlendedFuels Todaysfuelsareoftenablendofgasolineandoxygenatessuchas ethanol,methanolorMTBE(ether).Alcohol-blendedfuelabsorbs water.Aslittleas1%waterinthefuelcanmakefuelandoil separate,formingacidswhenstored.ALWAYSusefreshfuel(less than30daysold). NOTE:Disposeofoldfuelaccordingtofederal,stateandlocal...