Sears 358.79828 - Manual (Page 6)

ASSEIWBLY
A
WARNING:
IF THIS UNIT IS RECEIVED ASSEM­
BLED, REVIEW ALL STEPS IN THIS
SECTION TO BE SURE ASSEMBLY IS
CORRECT AND PROPERLY ADJUSTED
FOR THE OPERATOR.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR
BRUSHWACKER
A
DANGER:
THE HANDLEBAR MUST BE AS­
SEMBLED CORRECTLY IN THE MOUNT­
ING BRACKET SO THE HANDLEBAR IS A
BARRIER TO KEEP THE OPERATOR’S
FEET FROM BEINGICUT BY THE BLADE.
HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 1)
Before installing the /jantf/esba^ ryou must'unthread the
thumb screw securing the mounting brackets to the outer
housing.
Refer to Figure 15 for proper handlebar position.
• Place the handlebarbeiween the upper and lower brack­
et The mounting bracket should be between the arrows
on the handlebar. Secure with thumb screw.
• We recommendyouadjustthe angle of the handlebar for
best comfort and balance after the unit is assembled.
Rgure 1
THROTTLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
(See Fig. 2 )
• Remove the retention screw from Vtie throttle handle.
• Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handle­
bar and align with the screw hole in the handlebar. The
throttle trigger should be facing away from the engine.
• Insert retention screw and tighten with hex key.
• Secure loose cable to handlebar adjacent to mounting
brackets with clip.
S park arrestor screen assembly
(See Flg.3)
Your Brushwacker is shipped vrith a spark arrestor screen
;acc^sory. If you plan to use your Brushwacker in an area
where a spark airestor muffler is required by local, state, or
federal authorities (See “Special Notice* on page 4), pro-
.ceed to install as follows.
• Loosen 4 screws from cinder cover with hex key. Re­
move cylinder cover.
IMPORTANT: TWO(2) SCREWS HOLD Aa OF THE
MUFaSR PARTS TOGETHER.
• Loosen 2 screws from muffler screen cover with hex key.
Remove the muffler as an assembly to become familiar
with it’s disassembly/reassembly sequence,
■ Hold muffler with the screws up.
• Remove the following: muffler gasket, muffler body, rein­
forcement plate, baffle plate, and distance pipes.
• Turn over tile muffler cover with ttie screws dovm.
• Remove 2 screws and raise muffler screen cover.
• Position spark arrestorscreen between the muffler cover
and the muffler screen cover. Align holes and reinsert 2
screws.
»Turn over muffler cover vwth screws up.
• Reinstall in the following orden distance pipes, baffle
piate, and reinforcement plate. Seat muffler body over
muffler cover and snap them together. Reinstall muffler
gasket.
• insert 2 screws in cylinder and tighten securely
(60-80 Ib-tn).
• Replace the cyiindercover making sure the muffler guard
interlocks with the crank case assembly.. Insert 4 screws
and tighten securely._________________^_________
Cylinder CoverffJuffier Guard
Reinforcement
Plate
Spark
Arrestor
Screen
Case
Baffle
Plate
Muffler Muffler
Cover Screen
Cover
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