Craftsman 4 Cycle Weed Eater Owners Manual

							  
I_IWARNING:Operatethisunitonlyinawell-ventilated 
! outdoorarea.Carbonmonoxideexhaustfumescanbe 
lethalinaconfinedarea. 
WARNING:Avoidaccidentallystartingtheunit.Toavoid  seriousinjury,theoperatorandtheunitmustbeinastable 
J  positionwhenpullingthestarterrope(Fig.10). Off(O)/Stop 
STARTINGINSTRUCTIONS 
1.Checktheoillevel.RefertoCheckingtheOilLevel. 
2.Fillthefueltank.RefertoFuelingtheUnit. 
NOTE:Thereisnoneedtoturntheuniton.TheOn/Offswitchisin 
theON(I)positionatalltimes(Fig.8). 
3.Slowlypressandreleasetheprimerbulb10times(Fig.9). 
4.MovethechokelevertoPosition1(Fig.9). 
5.Crouchinthestartingposition(Fig.10). 
NOTE:SQUEEZEandHOLDthethrottlecontrolforALLfurthersteps. 
6.Squeezethethrottlecontrol(Fig.8)andpullthestarterropewith 
acontrolledandsteadymotion5times(Fig.10). 
NOTE:ThisunitusestheINCREDI-PULLTMstartingsystem,which 
significantlyreducestheeffortrequiredtostarttheengine. 
7.Continuetosqueezethethrottlecontrol.Movethechokelever 
toPosition2(Fig.9). 
8.Continuetosqueezethethrottlecontrol.Pullthestarterropewith 
acontrolledandsteadymotion3to5timestostarttheengine. 
9.Continuetosqueezethethrottlecontrol.Allowtheengineto 
warmupfor30to60seconds. 
10.Continuetosqueezethethrottlecontrol.Movethechokelever 
toPosition3(Fig.9)andcontinuewarmingtheengineforan 
additional60seconds.Theunitmaybeusedduringthistime. 
IF...theenginedoesnotstart,beginthestartingprocedurewithstep3. 
IF...theenginefailstostartafterafewattempts,movethechoke 
levertoPosition3andsqueezethethrottlecontrol.Pullthe 
starterropewithacontrolledandsteadymotion3to8times. 
Theengineshouldstart.Ifitdoesnot,repeatthisinstruction. 
IFTHEUNITWASRUNFOR10-15MINUTESANDTHEENGINE 
ISHOT...performsteps3-8torestarttheengine.Continueto 
squeezethethrottlecontrol.Runtheunitfor2-5minutes,oras 
needed.Theunitmaybeusedduringthistime.Thenmove 
thechokelevertoPosition3. 
IftheenginespeedfluctuatesinPosition3,squeezeandhold 
thethrottlecontrol,movethechokelevertoPosition2,andrun 
theunitfor2-5minutes,orasneeded.Theunitmaybeused 
duringthistime.ThenmovethechokelevertoPosition3. Choke 
Lever 
Position1 
StarterRopeGrip 
\ 
ThrottleControl Fig.8 
Position2 
Fig.9 
Fig.10 Primer 
Bulb 
Position3 
Starting 
Position 
STOPPINGINSTRUCTIONS 
1.Releasethethrottlecontrolandallowtheenginetoidle. 
2.PressandholdtheOn/OffswitchintheOFF(O)positionuntil 
theenginecomestoacompletestop(Fig.8). 
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HOLDINGTHEUNiT 
iA!ea in ,!  bodyprotectiontoreducetheriskofinjurywhenoperating 
thisunit. 
•Standintheoperatingposition(Fig.11).Standupstraight.Do 
notbendover. 
Keepfeetapartandfirmlyplanted. 
Holdtheshaftgripwiththerighthand.Keeptherightarm 
slightlybent. 
Holdthehandlewiththelefthand.Keeptheleftarmstraight. 
Holdtheunitatwaistlevel. 
Positionthecuttingheadafewinchesabovetheground. Fig.11 
ADJUSTINGTHETRIMMINGLiNELENGTH 
ThisunitisequippedwithaBumpHead.Trimminglinecanbe 
releasedfromthecuttingheadwithoutstoppingtheengine. 
Toreleasemoreline,lightlytapthebumpknobontheground(Fig.12) 
whileoperatingtheunitathighspeed.Forbestresults,tapthe 
bumpknobonbaregroundorhardsoil.Attemptingtoreleaselinein 
tallgrassmaystalltheengine. 
NOTE:Donotrestthecuttingheadonthegroundwhiletheunitis 
running. 
Eachtimethebumpknobistapped,about1.5inches(38mm)of 
trimminglineisreleased. 
NOTE:Alwayskeepthetrimminglinefullyextended.Linerelease 
becomesmoredifficultwhenthecuttinglinegetsshorter. 
Abladeinthecuttingheadshieldwillcutthelinetotheproper 
lengthifanyexcesslineisreleased. 
CAUTION:Donotremoveoralterthelinecuttingblade 
assembly.Excessivelinelengthwillmaketheunit 
overheat.Thismayleadtoseriouspersonalinjuryor 
damagetotheunit. Fig.12 
TiPSFORBESTRESULTS 
=Todirectclippingsawayfromtheoperator,tiltthecuttinghead 
slightlydowntotheright;cutfromlefttorightwheneverpossible. 
Donottrimwetgrassorweeds. 
NOTE:Somelinebreakagewilloccurfrom: 
Entanglementwithforeignmatter 
Normallinefatigue 
Attemptingtocutthickvegetation 
Forcingthelineintoobjectssuchaswallsorfenceposts 
DECORATIVETRIMMING 
Whentrimmingaroundtrees,posts,fences,etc.,rotatethewhole 
unitsothatthecuttingheadisata30°angletotheground(Fig.13). Fig.13 
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WARNING:Topreventseriousinjury,neverperform 
maintenanceorrepairswhiletheunitisrunning.Always 
allowtheunittocoolbeforeservicingorrepairingtheunit. 
Disconnectthesparkplugwiretopreventtheunitfrom 
startingaccidentally. 
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE 
Performtheserequiredmaintenanceproceduresatthefrequency 
statedinthetable.Theseproceduresshouldalsobeapartofany 
seasonaltune-up. 
NOTE:Somemaintenanceproceduresmayrequirespecialtoolsor 
skills.Ifunsureabouttheseprocedures,taketheunittoaSears 
orotherqualifiedservicedealer.Call1-888-331-4569formore 
information. 
NOTE:Maintenance,replacement,orrepairoftheemissioncontrol 
devicesandsystemmaybeperformedbyaSearsorotherqualified 
servicedealer.Call1-888-331-4569formoreinformation. 
NOTE:PleasereadtheCalifornia/EPAstatementthatcamewiththe 
unitforacompletelistingoftermsandcoverageforthe 
emissionscontroldevices,suchasthesparkarrestor,muffler, 
carburetor,etc. 
FREQUENCY 
Every10hours 
Afterthefirst 
10hoursand 
every38hours MAINTENANCEREQUIRED 
•Cleanandre-oiltheairfilter.Referto 
MaintainingtheAirFilter. 
•Changetheoil.RefertoChangingtheOff. 
Havetherockerarmclearancecheckedby 
aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer. 
Checkthesparkplugconditionandgap. 
RefertoMaintainingtheSparkPlug. EntryEyelet 
Trimming 
Line BumpKnob 
Fig.14 ExitEyelet 
Arrows 
REPLACINGTHETRIMMINGLINE 
OnlyusethetrimminglinedescribedintheSpecificationssection. 
Othertypesoftrimminglinemaycausetheunittooverheatorfail. 
 e o oedj  rope.Thesecanbreakoffandbecomedangerousprojectiles. 
NOTE:Alwaysusethecorrectlinelengthwheninstallingtrimming 
line.Thelinemaynotreleaseproperlyifthelineistoolong. 
NOTE:Theouterspoolwillremainattachedtotheunit. 
InstallingNewTrimmingLine 
1.Ifnecessary,removeanyoldtrimminglineand/orobstructions 
fromthecuttinghead.RefertoRemovingOldTrimmingLineand 
Obstructions. 
2.Cutone20foot(6m)lengthofnewtrimmingline. 
3.Turnthebumpknobclockwisetoalignthearrows(Fig.14). 
4.Insertthenewtrimminglineintotheentryeyelet(Fig.14).Push 
thelinethroughthecuttingheaduntilafewinchesprotrudefrom 
theexiteyelet.Pulltheprotrudinglineuntilapproximately10feet 
oflineextendsfromeachsideofthecuttinghead.Makesure 
thelinelengthsoneachsideareequal. 
5.Turnthebumpknobclockwisetowindthelineuntilabout5inches 
(12.7cm)protrudefromeachsideofthecuttinghead(Fig.15).DO 
NOTpushthebumpknobdownwhilewindingtheline. Tab Fig.15 
Fig.16 SpoolCover 
Reel 
OuterSpool 
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RemovingOldTrimmingLineandObstructions 
Ifnecessary,removeanyoldtrimminglineand/orobstructionsfrom 
thecuttinghead. 
1.Firmlypressinthetabsonthecuttinghead(Fig.16). 
2.Removethespoolcover(Fig.16). 
3.Removeanyoldtrimminglineand/orobstructions. 
4.Useacleanclothtocleantheinnerreel,outerspoolandspool 
cover(Fig.16). 
5.Alignthetabsonthespoolcoverwiththeholesontheouter 
spool(Fig.16).Pushthespoolcoverontotheouterspooluntil 
thetabssecurelysnapintotheholes. Y 
Fig.17 
CHECKINGTHEOiLLEVEL 
_ARNING:OVERFILLINGTHECRANKCASEMAY  CAUSESERIOUSPERSONALiNJURY.Checktheoillevel 
beforeeachuse.Theimportanceofmaintainingtheproper 
oillevelcannotbeoveremphasized. 
1.Stoptheengineandallowittocool. 
2.Settheunitonafiat,levelsurface,suchasaworkbenchor 
table.Thecuttingheadshieldshouldhangovertheedgesothat 
theengineislevel(Fig.17). 
NOTE:Failuretokeeptheenginelevelmaycausetheoiltooverfill. 
3.Cleantheareaaroundtheoilfillplug(Fig.18)topreventdebris 
fromenteringtheoilfillhole. 
4.Unscrewtheoilfillplug. 
5.Lookintotheoilfillhole;useaflashlightifnecessary.Theoil 
levelshouldjusttouchthebottomthreadoftheoilfillhole 
(Fig.19).Iftheoillevelistoolow,addoiltotheoilfillholeuntil 
theoilleveltouchesthebottomthreadoftheoilfillhole. 
NOTE:DONOToverfillthecrankcase. 
6.Wipeupanyoilthatmayhavespilled. 
7.Reinstalltheoilfillplug. 
NOTE:MakesuretheO-ringisinplaceontheoilfillplug(Fig.18). 
CHANGINGTHEOiL 
Changetheoilwhiletheengineisstillwarm.Theoilwillflowfreely 
andcarryawaymoreimpurities. 
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoilfillplug(Fig.18)topreventdebris 
fromenteringtheoilfillhole. 
2.Unscrewtheoilfillplug. 
3.Tiptheunitverticallytopourtheoiloutoftheoilfillholeandinto 
acontainer(Fig.20).Allowampletimeforcompletedrainage. 
NOTE:Disposeoftheoldoilaccordingtofederal,stateandlocal 
regulations. 
4.Wipeupanyoilthatmayhavespilled. 
5.Pour3.04fl.oz.(90ml)ofSAE30oilintotheoilfillhole. 
NOTE:DONOToverfill.RefertoCheckingtheOilLevel. 
NOTE:Usetheemptyoilbottlesavedfromtheinitialuseto 
measurethecorrectamountofoil.Filltheoilbottletothe3.04fl. 
oz(90ml)filllineindicatedonthebackofthebottle(Fig.21). 
6.Wipeupanyoilthatmayhavespilled. 
7.Reinstalltheoilfillplug. 
NOTE:MakesuretheO-ringisinplaceontheoilfillplug(Fig.18). O-Ring 
OilFillHole 
Bottom 
Thread Fig.18 
Fig.19 
Fig.20 Maximum 
OilLevel 
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MAiNTAiNiNGTHEAiRFILTER 
WARNJNG;Toavoidseriouspersonalinjury,alwaysstop|  theengineandallowittocoolbeforecleaningormaintaining 
J  theunit. 
Failuretomaintaintheairfiltercanresultinpoorperformanceor 
cancausepermanentdamagetotheengine.Enginefailuredueto 
improperairfiltermaintenanceisnotcoveredbytheproductwarranty. 
CleaningtheAirFilter 
1.Opentheairfiltercover:pressinthelocktabandswingtheair 
filtercoverup(Fig.22). 
2.Removetheairfilter(Fig.22). 
3.Washtheairfilterindetergentandwater.Rinsetheairfilter 
thoroughlyandallowittodry. 
4.LightlycoattheairfilterwithcleanSAE30oil. 
5.Squeezetheairfiltertospreadandremoveexcessoil. 
6.Reinstalltheairfilter(Fig.22). 
NOTE:Operatingtheunitwithouttheairfilterandairfiltercoverwill 
VOiDthewarranty. 
7.Closetheairfiltercover:insertthetabsonthebackplateintothe 
slotsontheairfiltercover.Swingtheairfiltercoverdownand 
pressitcloseduntilthelocktabsnapsintoplace(Fig.22). FiflLine 
Fig.21 
Slots 
ADJUSTINGTHEiDLESPEED 
WARNING:Thecuttingheadmayspinduringidlespeedj  adjustments.Wearprotectiveclothingandobserveall 
safetynstructonstopreventserouspersonanjury.] 
NOTE:Carelessadjustmentscanseriouslydamagetheunit.ASearsor 
otherqualifiedservicedealershouldmakecarburetoradjustments. 
If,aftercheckingthefuelandcleaningtheairfilter,theenginestill 
willnotidle,adjusttheidlespeedscrewasfollows: 
1.Starttheengine.RefertoStartingandStopping. 
2.Releasethethrottlecontrolandlettheengineidle. 
•Iftheenginestops,useasmallPhillipsscrewdrivertoturnthe 
idlespeedscrewclockwise,1/8ofaturnatatime(asneeded) 
untiltheengineidlessmoothly(Fig.23). 
Iftheengineidlestooquickly,turntheidlespeedscrew 
counterclockwise,1/8ofaturnatatime(asneeded)toreduce 
theidlespeed(Fig.23). 
NOTE:Thecuttingheadshouldnotspinwhentheengineidles.Ifit 
does,reducetheidlespeeduntilthecuttingheadstopsmoving. 
Checkingthefuel,cleaningtheairfilter,andadjustingtheidlespeed 
shouldsolvemostengineproblems.Ifnot,andanyofthefollowing 
conditionsaretrue,taketheunittoaSearsorotherqualifiedservice 
dealer: 
theenginewillnotidle 
theenginehesitatesorstallsonacceleration 
thereisalossofenginepower Fig.22 
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Fig.23 IdleSpeedScrew 
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MAiNTAiNiNGTHESPARKPLUG 
1.Stoptheengineandallowittocool. 
2.Removethesix(6)screwsfromtheenginecoverwithaflat-head 
screwdriverorT-25Torxscrewdriver(Fig.24).Removethe 
enginecover. 
3.Graspthesparkplugbootfirmlyandpullitfromthesparkplug. 
4.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.Removethesparkplugfromthe 
cylinderheadwitha5/8-inchsocket,turningcounterclockwise. 
I,_IWARNING:Donotsandblast,scrapeorcleansparkplugi  electrodes.Gritintheenginecoulddamagethecylinder. 
5.Inspectthesparkplug.Ifthesparkplugiscracked,fouledor 
dirty,replaceitwithreplacementpart#753-05784,aChampion 
RDZ4Horanequivalentsparkplug. 
6.Useafeelergaugetosettheairgapat0.025in.(0.635ram} 
(Fig.25). 
7.Installthesparkpluginthecylinderhead.Tightenthesparkplug 
witha5/8-inchsocket,turningitclockwiseuntilsnug. 
NOTE:Ifusingatorquewrench,torqueto: 
110-120in.olb.(12.3-13.5Nora).Donotovertighten. 
8.Reattachthesparkplugboot. 
9.Reinstalltheenginecover.Checkthealignmentoftheengine 
coverbeforetighteningthescrews.Tightenthescrews. Screws 
Fig.24 
/--\ 
\ Screws 
0.025in._,L_Jt 
(0.635ram}t 
Fig.25 
CLEANING 
_ARNINGToavoidseriouspersonalinjury,alwaysstopI  theengineandallowittocoolbeforecleaningormaintaining 
J  theunit. 
Useasmallbrushtocleantheoutsideoftheunit.Donotusestrong 
detergents.Householdcleanersthatcontainaromaticoilssuchas 
pineandlemon,andsolventssuchaskerosene,candamage 
plastic.Wipeoffanymoisturewithasoftcloth. STORAGE 
Neverstoreafueledunitwherefumesmayreachanopenflame 
orspark. 
Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoring. 
Lockuptheunittopreventunauthorizeduseordamage. 
Storetheunitinadry,well-ventilatedarea. 
Storetheunitoutofthereachofchildren. 
Tosuspendtheattachmentfromahook,installthehangercap 
ontotheattachment.Makesurethereleasebuttonissecurely 
lockedintooneoftheholesonthehangercap. 
Short-termStorage(1-2weeks} 
1.Storetheunitinahorizontalposition.Ifthisisnotpossible,store 
theunitverticallywiththeengineatthetop. 
Long-termStorage 
1.Removethefuelcap,tiptheunitanddrainthefuelintoan 
approvedcontainer.Reinstallthefuelcap. 
2.Starttheengineandallowittorununtilitstalls.Thisensures 
thatallfuelhasbeendrainedfromthecarburetor. 
3.Allowtheenginetocool.Removethesparkplugandput5 
dropsofanyhighqualitymotoroilintothecylinder.Pullthe 
starterropeslowlytodistributetheoil.Reinstallthesparkplug. 
4.Thoroughlycleantheunitandinspectitforanylooseor 
damagedparts.Repairorreplacedamagedpartsandtighten 
loosescrews,nutsorbolts. 
PreparingtheUnitforUseafterLong=termStorage 
1.Removethesparkpluganddrainalloftheoilfromthecylinder. 
2.Changetheoil.RefertoChangingtheOff. 
NOTE:Donotusefuelthathasbeenstoredformorethan30days. 
Disposeofoldfuelaccordingtofederal,stateandlocalregulations. 
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PROBLEM 
Theprimerbulbwasnotpressedenough 
Thesparkplugisfouled 
Thefuelisold(over30days) 
Thefuelisold(over30days) 
! tihg@u@ i 
Theairfilterisdirty 
Thefuelisold(over30days) 
Thesparkplugisfouled 
Thecuttingheadisboundwithgrass 
Theinnerreelisboundup 
Thelineiswelded 
Notenoughlineisextended 
Thereisoil,cleanerorlubricantinthecuttinghead SOLUTION 
Presstheprimerbulb10times 
Replacethesparkplug 
Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel 
Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel 
Cleanorreplacetheairfilter 
Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel 
Replacethesparkplug 
Stoptheengineandcleanthecuttinghead 
Rewindtheline 
Openthecuttingheadandremovetheweldedsection 
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Stoptheunit,pushthebumpknobandpullthelineuntil4inches 
(102mm)isoutsideofthecuttinghead 
Cleanandthoroughlydrythecuttinghead 
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