Craftsman 358.791031 - Manual (Page 6)

SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is
equipped with a temperature limiting
muffler and spark arresting screen
which meets the requirements of Cali­
fornia Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S.
forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Oregon, and Washington require by
law that many internal combustion en­
gines be equipped with a spark arrest­
ing screen, If you operate in a locale
where such regulations exist, you are
legally responsible for maintaining the
operating condition of these parts.
Failure to do so is a violation of the
law. For normal homeowner use, the
muffler and spark arresting screen will
not require any service. After 50 hours
of use, we recommend that your muf­
fler be serviced or replaced by a
Sears Service Center.
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
 WARNING: Inspect the area to
be trimmed before each use. Remove
objects (rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, etc.) which can be thrown by or
become entangled in line. Hard ob­
jects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury.
• Only use the trimmer attachment for
trimming, scalping, mowing and
sweeping. Do not the trimmer attach­
ment for edging, pruning or hedge
trimming.
• Cut only from your right to your left.
Cutting on left side of the shield will
throw debris away from the operator.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
 WARNING; For each optional
attachment used, read entire opera­
tors manual before use and follow all
warnings and instructions in manual
and on attachment,
 WARNING; Ensure handlebar
is installed when using brushcutter
attachment. Attach handlebar above
arrow on safety label on the upper
shaft (engine end of unit). If your
brushcutter attachment does not
include a handlebar, a handlebar
accessory kit (#530071451) is avail­
able from your Sears Service Center.
^WARNING: Inspect the area to
be edged before each use. Remove
objects (rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, etc.) which can be thrown by the
blade or can wrap around the shaft.
• Blade rotates momentarily after the
trigger is released. The blade can
seriously cut you or others.
• Allow blade to stop before removing
it from the cut.
Blade rotates
momentarily
after trie ‘
trigger Is
reJeasedj
Allow blade to stop
before removing it
from (fie cut
• Throw away blades that are bent,
warped, cracked, broken or dam­
aged in any other way. Replace
parts that are cracked, chipped, or
damaged before using the unit.
• Do not attempt to remove cut materi­
al nor hold material to be cut when
the engine is running or when cut­
ting blade is moving.
• Always keep the wheel and depth
adjusting skid in contact with the
ground,
• Always push the unit slowly over the
ground. Stay alert for uneven side­
walks, holes in the terrain, large
roots, etc.
BLOWER/VACUUM SAFETY
^WARNING: Inspect area before
starting unit. Remove all debris and
hard objects such as rocks, glass,
wire, etc. that can ricochet, be thrown,
or otherwise cause injury or damage
during operation.
• Do not set unit on any surface ex­
cept a clean, hard area while engine
is running. Debris such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass, etc., could be
picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through discharge open­
ing, damaging unit, property, or
causing serious injury to bystanders
or operator.