Craftsman 358.792430 - Manual (Page 6)

damp and clamp base screw
holes (use spacer tabs between
tube clamp and clamp base if nec­
essary to secure clamp, i.e. for 1"
diameter upper tube).
Handlebar
POWERHEAD
END
Handlebar Clamp
between arrows on
handlebar decal
Clamp,
Knob
Tube ■
Clamp
Arrow on
Safety Decal
ATTACHMENT END
3. Insert four screws into the screw
holes.
4. Secure tube clamp by tightening
screws with the hex wrench.
5. Position the handlebar as shown,
ensuring the handlebar is posi­
tioned on the handlebar clamp be­
tween the two arrows on the han­
dlebar decal.
6. Retighten handlebar by turning
clamp knob clockwise until handle­
bar is secure and stationary in
damp (clamp knob cannot be
overtightened).
SHOULDER STRAP ASSEMBLY
4^^ WARNING: Proper shoulder
strap and handlebar adjustments must
be made with the engine completely
stopped before using unit. The shoul­
der strap clamp must be installed as
shown above the handlebar on the up­
per tube (powerhead end of unit).
NOTE: The lower shoulder strap clamp
has two spacer tabs attached. These
tabs are provided to adapt this attach­
ment for use with powerheads that have
a 1" diameter upper tube (the shoulder
strap clamp will not tighten down se­
curely on the 1" diameter upper tube
without using these spacer tabs). The
tabs must be broken off completely be­
fore use and placed over the screw
holes on the lower shoulder strap damp.
These tabs are not needed for power-
heads with a 7/8" upper tube.
LOWER SHOULDER STRAP
CLAMP
Spacer Tabs
Spacer Tabs
positioned for use
on 1" diameter
upper tube
1. Place the upper shoulder strap
damp over the upper tube above
the handlebar.
2. Position the lower shoulder strap
damp under the upper tube and
align the upper and lower damp
screw holes (use spacer tabs be­
tween upper and lower clamps if
necessary to secure clamp, i.e. for
1" diameter upper tube).
Upper Shoulder
Strap Clamp
POWERHEAD
END
Lower Shoulder
Strap Clamp
ATTACHMENT
END
Screws
3. Insert two screws into the screw
holes.
4. Secure shoulder strap damp by
tightening screws with the hex
wrench.
5. insert your right arm and head
through the shoulder strap and al­
low it to rest on your left shoulder.
Make sure the danger sign is on
your back and the hook is to the
right side of your waist.
NOTE: A one-half twist is built in the
shoulder strap to allow the strap to rest
flat on the shoulder.
6. Adjust the strap, allowing the hook
to be about 6 inches below the
waist.
7. Fasten the strap hook to the clamp
and lift the tool to the operating
position.
8. Try on shoulder strap and adjust
for fit and balance before starting
the engine or beginning a cutting
operation.