Craftsman 358.792440 - Manual (Page 8)

1. Align hole in the dust cup with the
hole in the side of the gearbox by
rotating the dust cup.
2. Insert a small screwdriver into
aligned holes. This will keep the
shaft from turning while tightening
trimmer head.
Screwdriver
N.
3. While holding the screwdriver in
position, thread trimmer head onto
the shaft by turning counterclock­
wise. Only tighten hand tighti
4. Remove the screwdriver.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
^WARNING: The shield must be
properly installed. 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 \
Shield Nut
■
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - WEED
BLADE
WEED
BLADE
NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and
plastic shield before attaching the metal
shield and installing the weed blade. To
remove the trimmer head, align hole in
the dust cup with the hole in the 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 the trimmer head.
Rerrrove the trimmer head by turning
clockwise. Remove the screwdriver. 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 tool 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 tube.
1. Place the metal shield under the
gearbox, and align the screw holes.