Craftsman 358.792442 - Manual (Page 8)

4. Remove the screwdriver.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
^WARNING: The shield must be
properly iostalled. The shield provides
partial protection from the risk of
thrown objects to the operator and oth­
ers and is equipped with a line limiter
blade which cuts excess line to the
proper length. The line limiter blade
(on underside of shield) is sharp and
can cut you.
1. Remove wing nut from shield.
2. Insert bracket into slot on shield.
3. Pivot shield until bolt passes
through hole in bracket
4. Tighten the wing nut securely.
Slot
Wing Nut
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - WEED
BLADE
NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and
plastic shield before attaching the metal
shield and installing the weed blade. To
remove ttie trimmer head, align hole in
the dust cup with the hole in ttie side of
the gearbox by rotating the dust cup.
Insert a small screwdriver into aligned
holes. This will keep the shaft from turn­
ing while loosening tie trimmer head.
Remove the trimmer head by ftrming
clockwise. Remove ttie scs'ewd river. To
remove the plastic shield, loosen and
remove wing nut. Pivot shield to release
bracket from slot. See
INSTALLATION OF
THE TRIMMER HEAD and ATTACHING
THE PLASTIC SHIELD for illustrations. Be
sure to store all parts and instructions for
future use. Never use the trimmer head
with the metal blade installed.
ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD
^WARNING: The metal shield
must be properly installed on the tool
anytime the toot is used with a blade.
The forward tip of the metal shield
helps to reduce the occurrence of
blade thrust which can cause serious
injury such as amputation to the opera­
tor or bystanders. Failure to install the
shield in the position shown can result
in serious injury to the operator. The
length of the shield must be aligned
with the length of the shaft.
1. Place the metal shield under the
gearbox, and align the screw holes.
2. Insert and thread the 4 mounting
screws through the holes of the
gearbox and the metal shield.
Tighten evenly and securely with
the hex wrench provided.
INSTALLATION OF THE METAL
BLADE
A WARNING: Wear protective
gloves when handling or performing
maintenance on the blade to avoid in­
jury. The blade is sharp and can cut
you even when it is not moving.
^WARNING: Do not use any
blades, or fastening hardware other than
the washers and nuts shown in the fol­
lowing iilustrations. These parts must be
provided by Sears and installed as
shown below. Failure to use proper parts
can cause the blade to fly off and seri­
ously hurt you or others.
8