Craftsman 358797301, 358797300 Owner’s Manual

Instruction Manual

ICRRFTSMRN°I

25cc/1.5 cu.in. 2-Cycle

185 MPH/385 CFM

GASOLINE POWERED
BLOWERNAC

Model No.

358.797300

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts List

• Espa_ol

WARNING:

9

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before first use of this product.

For answers to your questions about this product:

Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.

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1-800-235-5878 (Hours listed are Central Time)

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

530088072 10/1/01

Warranty Statement 2 Storage 11
Safety Rules 2 Troubleshooting Table 12

Assembly 4 Emissions Statement 12
Operation 6 Parts List 14

Maintenance 9 Spanish 17
Service & Adjustments 10 Parts and Ordering Back

FULL TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS BLOWER
For two (2) years from date of purchase, when this Gas Blower is maintained,

lubricated, and tuned up according to the instructions in the instruction manual,
Sears will repair, free of charge, any defects in material or workmanship.

This warranty excludes blower tubes, spark plug, and air cleaner, which are ex-

pendable parts and become worn during normal use.

Ifthis blower is used for commercial purposes, this warranty applies for 90 days from
the date of purchase. If this Blower is used for rental purposes, this warranty applies
for 30 days from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only while this product

is in use in the United States.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE BLOWER TO THE NEAREST

SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER INTHE UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co,, D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

_WARNING: Failure to follow all

Safety Rules and Precautions can re-
sult in serious injury.

KNOW YOUR UNIT

• Read your instruction manual care-
fully until you completely understand

and can follow all warnings and
safety rules before operating the unit.

• Restrict unit to users who under-
stand and will follow all warnings and

safety rules in this manual

_LWARNING: 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.

Use your unit as a blower for:

• Sweeping debris or grass clippings
from driveways, sidewalks, patios, etc.

• Blowing grass clippings, straw, or
leaves into piles, around joints, or be-

tween bricks.

Use your unit as a vacuum for:

• Picking up dry material such as
leaves, grass, small twigs, and bits of

paper.

• For best results during vacuum use,
operate your unit at high speed.

• Move slowly back and forth over the

material as you vacuum. Avoid forc-
ing the unit into a pile of debris as

this can clog the unit.

• Keep the vacuum tube about an inch
above the ground for best results.

PLAN AHEAD

• Always wear eye protection when op-

erating, servicing, or performing main-
tenance on unit. Wearing eye protec-
tion will help to prevent rocks or debris
from being blown or ricocheting into

eyes and face which can result in

blindness and/or serious injury. Eye

protection should be marked Z87.

• Always wear foot protection. Do not
go barefoot or wear sandals.

• Always wear respirator or face mask
when working with unit in dusty envi-

ronments.

• Secure hair above shoulder length.

Secure or remove jewelry, loose

clothing, or clothing with loosely

hanging straps, ties, tassels, etc.

They can be caught in moving parts.

• Donotoperateunitwhenyouare
tired,ill,upset,orifyouareunderthe

influenceofalcohol,drugs,ormedi-
cation.

• Keepchildren,bystanders,andani-
malsawayfromworkareaamini-
mumof30feet(10meters)when

startingoroperatingunit.Donot
pointblowernozzleinthedirectionof
peopleorpets.

HANDLEFUELWITHCAUTION,ITIS

HIGHLYFLAMMABLE

• Eliminateallsourcesofsparksor
flame(includingsmoking,open

flames,orworkthatcancause
sparks)intheareaswherefuelis

mixed,poured,orstored.

• Mixandpourfuelinanoutdoorarea;
storefuelinacool,dry,wellventilated

place;useanapproved,markedcon-
tainerforallfuelpurposes.

• Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuelor
whileoperatingtheunit.

• Makesuretheunitisproperlyas-
sembledandingoodoperatingcon-

dition.

• Donotfillfueltankwhileengineis
running.

• Avoidspillingfueloroil.Wipeupfuel
spillsbeforestartingengine.

• Moveatleast10feet(3meters)
awayfromfuelandfuelingsitebe-

forestartingengine.

• Alwaysstoregasolineinacontainer
approvedforflammableliquids.

OPERATEYOURUNITSAFELY

_kWARNING:Stoptheenginebe-
foreopeningthevacuuminletdoor.

Theenginemustbestoppedandthe

impellerbladesnolongerturningto

avoidseriousinjuryfromtherotating

blades.

• Inspectunitbeforeeachusefor
worn,loose,missing,ordamaged
parts.Donotuseuntilunitisin

properworkingorder.

• Keepoutsidesurfacesfreefromoil

andfuel.

• Neverstartorrunengineinsidea
closedroom,buildingorotherun-

ventilatedarea.Breathingexhaust
fumescankill.

• Toavoidstaticelectricityshock,do
notwearrubberglovesoranyother
insulatedgloveswhileoperatingunit.

• Donotsetunitonanysurfaceex-
ceptaclean,hardareawhileengine

isrunning.Debrissuchasgravel,
sand,dust,grass,etc.couldbe

pickedupbytheairintakeand

thrownoutthroughdischargeopen-

ing,damagingunit,property,orcaus-
ingseriousinjurytobystandersor

operator.

•Avoiddangerousenvironments.Do
notuseinunventilatedareasor

whereexplosivevaporsorcarbon

monoxidebuildupcouldbepresent.

• Donotoverreachorusefromunsta-
blesurfacessuchasladders,trees,

steepslopes,rooftops,etc.Keepfirm
footingandbalanceatalltimes.

• Neverplaceobjectsinsidethe
blowertubes;alwaysdirecttheblow-

ingdebrisawayfrompeople,ani-
mals,glass,andsolidobjectssuch

astrees,automobiles,walls,etc.The
forceofaircancauserocks,dirt,or
stickstobethrownortoricochet

whichcanhurtpeopleoranimals,

breakglass,orcauseotherdamage.

• Neverrununitwithouttheproper
equipmentattached.Whenusing

yourunitasablower,alwaysinstall

blowertubes.Whenusingtheop-

tionalvacuumkit,alwaysinstallvac-

uumtubesandvacuumbagassem-
bly.Makesurevacuumbagassem-

blyiscompletelyzipped.

• Checkairintakeopening,blower

tubes,andvacuumtubesfrequently,
alwayswithenginestoppedand

sparkplugdisconnected.Keepvents
anddischargetubesfreeofdebris

whichcanaccumulateandrestrict

properairflow.

• Neverplaceanyobjectinairintake

openingasthiscouldrestrictproperair
flowandcausedamagetotheunit.

• Neveruseforspreadingchemicals,

fertilizers,orothersubstanceswhich

maycontaintoxicmaterials.

•Toavoidspreadingfire,donotuse
nearleaforbrushfires,fireplaces,

barbecuepits,ashtrays,etc.

• Useonlyforjobsexplainedinthis

manual.

MAINTAINYOURUNITPROPERLY

• Haveallmaintenanceotherthanthe
recommendedproceduresdescribed

intheinstructionmanualperformed
byaSearsServiceCenter.

• Disconnectsparkplugbeforeper-

formingmaintenanceexceptforcar-

buretoradjustments.

• UseonlyrecommendedCraftsmanZ
replacementparts;useofanyother

partsmayvoidyourwarrantyand

causedamagetoyourunit.

• Emptyfueltankbeforestoringthe
unit.Useupfuelleftincarburetorby
startingengineandlettingitrununtil
itstops.

• Donotuseanyaccessoryorattach-
mentotherthanthoserecommended

bymanufacturerforusewithyourunit.

• Donotstoretheunitorfuelina
closedareawherefuelvaporscan

reachsparksoranopenflamefrom
hotwaterheaters,electricmotorsor

switches,furnaces,etc.

• Storeinadryareaoutofreachof
children.

SAFETYNOTICE:Exposuretovibra-

tionsthroughprolongeduseofgaso-

linepoweredhandtoolscouldcause
bloodvesselornervedamageinthe

fingers,hands,andjointsofpeople

pronetocirculationdisordersorabnor-
malswelling.Prolongeduseincold

weatherhasbeenlinkedtobloodves-
seldamageinotherwisehealthy

people.Ifsymptomsoccursuchas

numbness,pain,lossofstrength,
changeinskincolorortexture,orloss
offeelinginthefingers,hands,or

joints,discontinuetheuseofthistool
andseekmedicalattention.An

antivibrationsystemdoesnotguaran-

teetheavoidanceoftheseproblems.

Userswhooperatepowertoolsona
continualandregularbasismustmoni-

torcloselytheirphysicalconditionand

theconditionofthistool.

SPECIALNOTICE:ForusersonU.S.
ForestLandandinsomestates,includ-
ingCalifornia(PublicResourcesCodes
4442and4443),Idaho,Maine,Minne-

sota,NewJersey,Oregon,andWash-
ington:Certaininternalcombustionen-

ginesoperatedonforest,brush,and/or
grasscoveredlandintheaboveareas

arerequiredtobeequippedwithaspark
arrestingscreen,maintainedineffective

workingorder,ortheenginemustbe
constructed,equipped,andmaintained

forthepreventionoffire.Checkwith

yourstateorlocalauthoritiesforregula-

tionspertainingtotheserequirements.

Failuretofollowtheserequirementsisa

violationofthelaw.Thisunitisnotfacto-

ryequippedwithasparkarresting
screen;however,asparkarresting

screenisavailableasanoptionalpart.If
asparkarrestingscreenisrequiredin

yourarea,contactSearsServiceforthe
correctkit.Thesparkarrestingscreen,
blowertubes,andnozzlesmustbeas-

sembledtounittobeinfullcompliance
withregulations.

CARTONCONTENTS

Checkcartoncontentsagainstthefol-

lowinglist.

Model 358.797300

• Blower

• Blower tube

• Elbow tube

• Vacuum bag

• Upper vacuum tube

• Lower vacuum tube

• 2-Cycle Engine Oil

NOTE: It is normal for the fuel filter to

rattle in the empty fuel tank.
ASSEMBLY

,_WARNING: Stop engine and be
sure the impeller blades have stopped

turning before opening the vacuum in-

let door or attempting to insert or re-

move the vacuum tubes. The rotating

blades can cause serious injury.
,_ WARNING: If you receive your

unit assembled, repeat all steps to en-

sure your unit is properly assembled
and all fasteners are secure.

• A standard screwdriver is required
for assembly.

BLOWER ASSEMBLY
BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY

If you have already assembled your
unit for use as a vacuum, remove the

vacuum tubes and collection bag.

1. Align the rib on the blower tube
with the groove in the blower outlet;

slide the tube into place.

NOTE: Tube clamp must be loose
enough to allow blower tube to be in-

serted in blower outlet. Loosen tube
clamp by turning knob counterclockwise.

/'_'_. Blower

_.,.€'_"_ Outlet Blower
_'_. _. Tube

Groove ', Rib

2. Tighten the tube clamp by turning
the knob clockwise.