Instruction Manual I CRRFTSMRN°I 32cc/1.9 cu.in. 2-Cycle GASOLINE BRUSHWACKER ® Model No. 358.795180 • Safety • Assembly • • Operation Maintenance • Parts List • Espa_ol For Occasional Use Only DANGER: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. For answers Call 7 am-7 to your questions about this product: pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun. 1-800-235-5878 Sears, 530088128 Roebuck 12/3/01 and Co.
Warranty Statement Safety Rules Assembly Operation Maintenance Service & Adjustments 2 2 5 8 13 14 Storage Troubleshooting Table Emissions Statement Parts List Spanish Parts and Ordering FULL TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN BRUSHWACKER ® BLADED TRIMMER.
WEAR: ALWAYS Eye_ Thrown-'_ tt Protection _ ObjectsI .. LegGuards Boots i_°_ A(}/LWARNING: Hazard zone for thrown objects. Blade/Trimmer line can throw objects violently. Others can be blinded or injured. Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. ___ _td z°ne _WARNING: Do not use trimmer head as a fastening device for the blade. WARNING: The blade continues to spin after the throttle is released or, engine is turned off.
• Besureblade ortrimmer head stops Cutting on right side of the shield will turning when engine idles. throw debris away from the operator. • Make carburetor adjustments with • Use only in daylight or good artificial thelower endsupported toprevent light. blade ortrimmer linefromcontacting • Use only for jobs explained in this manual. anyobject. Holdunitbyhand; donot usetheshoulder strapforsupport.
CARTON CONTENTS Check carton contents against thefollowing list. Model 358.795180 • Brushcutter • Blade Shield Screws (4) • Cupped Washer • Large Nut for installing Blades • Hex Wrench • Metal Shield • Plastic Shield • Shoulder Strap with Warning • 4-Point Weed Blade • 8-Point Weed Blade • Trimmer Head (assembled on unit) • Handlebar (assembled on unit) • Wing Nut (screwed onto shield) • Container of line • Container of oil Examine parts for damage. Do not use damaged parts.
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT Youcanconfigure yourunitusing a cutting headforgrass andlight weeds, oraweedblade forcutting grass, weeds, andbrush upto1/2 inchindiameter. Toassemble your unit,gotothesection forthedesired configuration andfollow theinstructions. ASSEMBLY INFORMATION TRIMMER HEAD ,,t-Gearbox l_,_/--- Cutting Head. _ Hex Nut TRIMMER HEAD NOTE: Remove the blade and metal shield before attaching the plastic shield and trimmer head. To remove blade, push in locking lever and hold.
NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and plastic shield before attaching the metal shield and installing one of the weed blades. To remove the trimmer head, push in locking lever and hold. Rotate trimmer head until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup. Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while loosening the hex nut (the hex nut is located in the center of the cutting head). It may be necessary to use a deep socket to loosen the hex nut.
space between the blade and the dust cup or the retaining washer. 7. Push in locking lever and hold. 8. Rotate blade nut until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup. Gearbox Shield Dust Cu Threaded Shaft _¢/ Locking Lever Blade 9. Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while tightening the blade nut. 10. Tighten blade nut firmly with a wrench. 11. Release locking lever. 12. Turn blade by hand.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ,_/LWARNING: Be sureto read the fuel information in the safety rules before you begin. If you do not understand the safety rules, do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call 1-800-235-5878. FUELING ENGINE _/LWARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly when refueling. This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. We recommend Craftsman brand synthetic oil.
7. Pullstarter rope sharply until engine runs, butnomore than6pulls. Ifthe engine doesn't start after 6pulls(at theHALF CHOKE position), move the choke lever totheFULL CHOKE position andpress theprimer bulb6 times. Squeeze andholdthethrottle trigger andpullthestarter rope 2 more times. Move thechoke lever totheHALF CHOKE position andpull thestarter rope until theengine runs, butnomore than6pulls. Ifthe engine doesn't start, repeat procedure 2additional times.
Donotruntheengine atahigher speed thannecessary. Thecutting linewillcut efficiently when theengine isrunatless thanfullthrottle. Atlower speeds, there islessengine noise andvibration. The cutting linewilllastlonger andwillbe lesslikely to%reid" onto the spool. Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting. To stop engine: • Release the throttle trigger. • Push and release the engine ON/ STOP switch.
Sweeping OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH WEED BLADES • Blade Thrust is a reaction that only occurs when using a bladed unit. This reaction can cause serious injury such as amputation. Carefully study this section. It is important that you understand what causes blade thrust, how you can reduce the chance of its occurring, and how you can remain in control of unit if blade thrust occurs. • WHAT CAUSES BLADE THRUST Blade Thrust can occur when the spinning Made contacts an object that it does not cut.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ,_ WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except for carburetor adjustments.
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 colored line is designed for cutting larger weeds and light brush. • 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 inserted in the holes marked large.
does not start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE. If still unable to remedy situation, call 1-800-235-5878. Idle Speed Allow engine to idle. If the trimmer head moves, idle speed is too fast. If the engine stalls, idle speed is too slow. • Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase engine speed. • Turn idle speed screw counterclockwise to decrease engine speed. Low Speed Mixture Adjustment - L 1. Allow the engine to idle. 2. Turn low speed mixture screw (L) slowly clockwise until the speed begins to drop. 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE ,_ WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 5. Carburetor requires adjustment. 1. See "Starting a Flooded Engine" in Operation Section. 2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. 3. Install new spark plug. 4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
struction manual. Sears recommends for replacement as required maintethatyouretain allreceipts covering nance shall be warranted for the period maintenance onyour small off-road en- of time up to the first scheduled replacegine, butSears cannot deny warranty ment point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: solely forthelackofreceipts orforyour The owner shall not be charged for failure toensure theperformance ofall diagnostic labor which leads to the descheduled maintenance.
