each u se. Ifthere i sany damage,
do
not u se until damage isrepaired
by
your Sears Service Centre.
• Do not p ull orcarry b ycord; donot
use cord asahandle, close a door on
cord, orpull c ord a round sharp
edges
or comers. Keep cord away from
heated surfaces. Do not unplug by
pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the
plug, not the cord.
• Do not use the powerheed
if the
switch does not turn the unit on and
off properly.
Have the unit repaired by
your Sears Service Centre.
• Keep the extension cord clear of op-
erator and obstacles at all times. Do
not expose cords to heat, oil, water, or
sharp edges.
• Avoid any body contact with any
grounded
conductor, such as metal
fences, or pipes, to avoid the possibil-
ity of electric shock. Don't handle plug
or unit with wet hands.
• Do not use with damaged cord or
plug. If powerhead
is not working as it
should, has been dropped, damaged,
left outdoors, or dropped into water,
return it to your Sears Service Centre
for repair.
• Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCl) protection
should be pro-
vided on the circuit or outlet to be
used for the powerhead.
Recep-
tacles are available
having built-in
GFCl protection
and may be used
for this measure of safety.
Your powerhead
should
be double in-
sulated to help protect against
electric
shock. Double
insulation
construction
consists
of two separate
"layers" of
electrical
insulation
instead of ground-
ing. Tools and appliances
built with a
double insulation
system are not in-
tended
to be grounded.
Safety pre-
cautions
must be observed
when op-
erating any electrical
tool. The double
insulation
system only provides
added
protection
against
injury resulting
from
an internal electrical
insulation
failure.
_WARN|NG:
All repairs to an elec-
tric powerheed,
including housing,
switch, motor, etc., must be diagnosed
and repaired by qualified service per-
sonnel. Replacement
parts for a double
insulated appliance must be identical to
the parts they replace. A double insu-
lated appliance is marked with the
words "double insulation" or "double in-
sulated". The symbol
[] (square within
a square) may also be marked on the
appliance. Failure to have the unit re-
paired by your Sears Service Centre
can cause the double insulation con-
struction to become ineffective and re-
suit in serious injury.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
,_WARNING:
Disconnect
power-
head spark plug (or disconnect
power-
head from power source)
before per-
forming maintenance.
• Inspect entire unit before each use.
Replace damaged parts. Check for
fuel leaks. Make sure all fasteners are
in place and securely fastened.
• Maintain unit according to recom-
mended procedures.
• Threw away blades that are bent,
warped, cracked, broken, or damaged
in any other way. Replace parts that
are cracked, chipped, or damaged
before using De unit.
• Use only recommended
Craftsman
parts and accessories.
Never use
wire, wire rope, stdng, flailing de-
vices, etc.
• Be sure blade stops turning when
engine
idles (see CARBURETOR AD*
JUSTMENTS section of powerhead
manual).
• Remove the blade before making car-
boretor adjusbr_nts.
Hold the unit by
hand. Do not make carburetor adjust-
ments from the blade side of the unit.
• Keep others away when making car-
buretor adjustments.
• Never start the unit with the clutch
housing removed. The clutch can fly
off and cause serious injury.
• Have all maintenance
and service not
explained
in this manual performed by
a Sears Service Centre.
• If blade strikes a foreign object, follow
these steps: stop unit and disconnect
spark plug wire (or disconnect from
power source), inspect for damage,
and repair any damage before resum-
ing operation of the unit.
EDGING
SAFETY
,_WARNING:
Inspect the area to
be edged before each use. Remove
objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire,
string, etc.) which can be thrown by the
blade or can wrap around the shaft.
• Keep others including children, ani-
mals, bystanders, and helpers at least
50 feet (15 meters) away. Stop the
unit immediately
if you are ap-
proached.
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