Craftsman 358799200 Owner’s Manual

Instruction Manual

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3.8 Amp Motor
12 Inch Cutting Path/.065 In. Line

ELECTRIC WEEDWACKER ®

Model No.

358.799201

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Espa_ol

®

WARNING:
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.

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

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

530088743 10/1/01

Warranty Statement 2 Parts Available 9
Safety Rules 2 Storage 9
Assembly 5 Troubleshooting Table 9

Operation 6
Maintenance 8 Spanish 10

Service & Adjustments 8 Parts Ordering Back Cover

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC WEEDWACKER ®
LINE TRIMMER

If this Craftsman Electric Weedwacker c_ Line Trimmer fails to perform properly

due to a defect in material or workmanship within (1) one year from the date of

purchase, Sears will replace it free of charge.

This warranty does not cover the nylon line.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC

WEEDWACKER _: LINE TRIMMER TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CEN-
TER IN THE 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

_WARNIN_I: When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety

precautions must always be followed
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,

and serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.

_" SAFETY INFORMATION

ON THE UNIT

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_WARNIN_I: Trimmer line throws

objects violently. You and others can
be blinded/injured. Wear safety

glasses, boots, and leg protection.
Keep body parts clear of rotating line.

Safety glasses or similar eye protection

This power unit can be dangerous!

The operator is responsible for follow-

ing the warnings and instructions in

this manual and on the unit. Read en-
tire instruction manual before using

unit! Be thoroughly familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the unit.

Restrict the use of this unit to persons
who read, understand, and follow unit
and manual warnings and instruc-

tions. Never allow children to operate
this unit. Close attention is necessary

when used near children.

A

_1_ DANGER: Never use blades,
wire, or flailing devices. Unit is designed

for line trimmer use only. Use of any oth-

er accessories or attachments will in-
crease the risk of injury.

Keep children, bystanders, and ani-
mals 50 feet (15 meters) away. If ap-
proached stop unit immediately.
If situations occur which are not cov-
ered in this manual, use care and
good judgement. If you need assis-

tance, call 1-800-235-5878

OPERATOR SAFETY

• Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection

when operating, or performing main-
tenance on your unit. (Safety glasses
are available.) Always wear face or

2

dustmaskifoperationisdusty.Al-
wayswearheavy,longpants,long
sleeves,boots,andgloves.Donot

gobarefootorwearsandals.

•Securehairaboveshoulderlength.
Secureorremovelooseclothingand
jewelryorclothingwithlooselyhang-
ingties,straps,tassels,etc.They
canbecaughtinmovingparts.

• Beingfullycoveredalsohelpspro-
tectyoufromdebrisandpiecesof
toxicplantsthrownbyspinningline.

•StayAlert.Donotoperateunitwhen
youaretired,ill,orunderinfluence

ofalcohol,drugs,ormedication.
Watchwhatyouaredoing;usecom-

monsense.

• Avoidunintentionalstartingofthe
unit.Nevercarryunitwithyourfinger

ontheswitch.Besuretheswitchis
intheoffpositionwhenconnecting

anextensioncord.

ELECTRICALSAFETY

_WARNING:Avoidadangerous

environment.Toreducetheriskof
electricalshock,donotuseinrain,in

damporwetlocations,oraround
swimmingpools,hottubs,etc.Donot

exposetosnow,rain,orwatertoavoid

thepossibilityofelectricalshock.

• Usevoltagesupplyasshownonthe
nameplateoftheunit.

•Avoiddangeroussituations.Donot
useinthepresenceofflammableliq-
uidsorgasestoavoidcreatingafire
orexplosionand/orcausingdamage

tounit.

•Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,
thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(one

bladeiswiderthantheother)andwillre-
quiretheuseofapolarizedextension
cord.Theapplianceplugwillfitintoapo-
larizedextensioncordonlyoneway.If

theplugdoesnotfitfullyintotheexten-
sioncord,reversetheplug.Iftheplug
stilldoesnotfit,obtainacorrectpolar-
izedextensioncord.Apolarizedexten-
sioncordwillrequiretheuseofapolar-

izedwalloutlet.Thisplugwillfitintothe
polarizedwalloutletonlyoneway.Ifthe
plugdoesnotfitfullyintothewalloutlet,
reversetheplug.Iftheplugstilldoesnot
fit,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstall
theproperwalloutlet.Donotchangethe

equipmentplug,extensioncordrecep-

tacle,orextensioncordpluginanyway.

•Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,
useextensioncordsspecifically

markedassuitableforoutdoorap-
plianceshavingelectricalratingnot
lessthantheratingofunit.Cord
mustbemarkedwithsuffix"W-A"(in
Canada"W").Makesureyourexten-

sioncordisingoodcondition.In-
spectextensioncordbeforeuseand

replaceifdamaged.Donotusea

damagedcord.Cordinsulationmust

beintactwithnocracksordeteriora-

tion.Plugconnectorsmustbeun-
damaged.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage

resultinginlossofpowerandover-
heating.Ifindoubt,usethenext
heaviergauge.Thelowerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord(see
SELECTANEXTENSIONCORD).Do

notusemultiplecords.

• Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythe
unitbytheextensioncordoryank

extensioncordtodisconnectunit.

• Usecordretainertopreventdiscon-

nectionofextensioncordfromunit.
SeeATTACHTHEEXTENSIONCORD

TOYOURTRIMMERunderthesection
titledOPERATION.

• Donotusetheunitiftheswitchdoes
notturntheunitonandoffproperly.

Repairstotheswitchmustbemade
byyourSearsServiceCenter.

• Keeptheextensioncordclearofop-
eratorandobstaclesatalltimes.Do

notexposecordstoheat,oil,water,

orsharpedges.

•Toavoidthepossibilityofelectric

shock,avoidbodycontactwithany
groundedconductor,suchasmetal
fencesorpipes.

• GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter
(GFCI)protectionshouldbeprovided

oncircuitoroutlettobeused.Re-
ceptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt-

inGFClprotectionandmaybeused

forthismeasureofsafety.

UNIT SAFETY

• Inspect unit before use. Replace

damaged parts. Make sure all han-
dles, guards, and fasteners are in

place and securely fastened. Parts

that are damaged must be repaired
or replaced by a Sears Service Cen-