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Page 1: ... Operating Instructions Failure to do sO can result in serious personal injury RnFT S Mn GAS WEEDWACKER Fuel Mix 16 1 2 Cycle Engine Assembly Maintenance Operation Repair Parts Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation Sold by Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago Ill 60684 U S A 66706 1 34385 1 34485 PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ... B AdvancingThe Cutting Line 10 C Cutting Methods 11 D Cutting Head Maintenance 12 General Maintenance 14 A Drive Shaft Lubrication 14 B Air Filter Care 14 C Fuel Tank Upkeep 14 D Starter Rope Repair 15 E Trouble Shooting Chart 16 Accessories 17 Parts List 8 24 Quick Reference Page 27 SPECIFICATIONS MUFFLER LoTone Californiaapproved spark arresting CLUTCH Centrifugal FUELTANK 16 9fl oz SPARKPI UG ...

Page 3: ...rrection refer to Carburetor Adjustments page 9 4 Keep the handles free of oil and fuel 5 Never start or run the engine inside a closed room or building Exhaus _LJmes contain dangerous carbon monoxide Keep your body clear of the cutting head while the unit is in use Do not operate in a position over waist high Do not overreach Keep firm footing and balance at att times Run the engine at full throt...

Page 4: ...Notify your Sears Store immediately ff a part is missing or damaged NOTE A rattle like noise in a powerhead with an empty fuet tank is a normal condition caused by the filter moving against the wall of the empty tank L__m 10 KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CARTON CONTENTS QTY Engine 1 Drive Shaft Bearing Assembly 1 Splash Deflector 1 Cutting Head 1 AssistHandle 1 2 Cycle Engine Oil 8 oz ca...

Page 5: ...oline upparts d Align the groove in the drive shaft housing with the key inside the engine shroud opening e Firmly push the drive shaft housing straight into the engine shroud until it bottoms out about 1 1 2 inches f Install clamp screw and square nut as shown in Figure 1 NOTE The nutmust be mountedon the tab side of the clamp to keep nut from turning g Tighten the clamp screw secu rerywith a scr...

Page 6: ...to rightallowingthe cuttinghead tobe tilted Tilting the angle ofthe cuttinghead is usefulwhentrimmingor iiiii iiiii ii i ii iiii iii iiiiililli I14 10X1 I18 _ l R O _ __ _ S_ v SLOT s ouLoE DUS T CUP ii iiii Figure 4 I IIHIIII I 111 I L WASHER 1 4 FLAT BOLT 1 4 20x1 1 2 _ SPLASH DEFLECTOR III Figure 5 ENGINEINFORMATION A FUELINGYOUR UNIT _ _ _ i 1 FUEL MIXTURE _ require_ _i fuel mixture Ofregularu...

Page 7: ...nderstandand follow e chone 2 _ CHECK THE AtR FILTER Clean the filter if dirty before operating the unit For location see page 14 4 v CHECK THE UNIT FOR LOOSE BOLTS NUTS OR FITTINGS Tighten repair or replace parts as necessary Tools required are shown on page 5 Use only recom mended genuine Sears Craftsman replacement parts _ CHECK THE FUEL TANK Fill with a clean fresh fuel mixture according to in...

Page 8: ...ngine shroud See Ddve Shaft Housing page 5 _WARNING The cutting head must not turn when the engine runs at idle speed Refer to Carburetor Adjust merits page 9 for correction a If the engine starts to die immediately after starting keep throttle trigger depressed and press injector button once with fore finger to give unit additional fuel b If the engine is stopped momentarily less than 5 minutes i...

Page 9: ... engine to idle 2 Adjust the Idle Speed Screw until the engine idles as fast as possible without the cutting head or blade turning E CAUTION Do not operate engine at full throttle for prolonged periods while making high speed adjustments as damage to the engine can occur e HIGH SPEED MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT 1 Support the shaft so that the cutting head is off the ground and will not contact anv screw on...

Page 10: ...re operation Lookfor worn loose missing ordamaged parts Donot use untilthe unit is inproperworking order Inspect the area to be cut Remove all debris and objects that can ricochet be thrown become entangledinthe cuttingheadorother wise cause injuryor damage duringcutting 6 Keep observers children bystanders and animals safely away Beforestartingthe engineandduringoperation make certainchildren ani...

Page 11: ...e shaft housing angles out rather than down Rotate the assist handle on the shaft placing it in an up usable position Hold the cutting head above the area to be edged as shown and operate the throttle trigger with your thumb 3 MOWING Figure 16 Yourtrimmeris idealfor mowing inplaces conventional fawnmowers cannot reach Inthe mowingposition the cuttinglineisparallelto theground Avoidlettingthe cut t...

Page 12: ...ew wear surface Figure 21 Replace a worn spool with a new pre wound spoolfor quickeasy replacement Or as an alter native replace nylon line on existing usable spool Toreplaceline insert1 16to 1 8 inchof the endofthe linethroughthe holeinthe spool Wrap the line evenly onto the spool in a clockwise directionasshown by arrow onspool Figure 20 f Insertthe endofthe linethrough the line saver as shownin...

Page 13: ... 3 SPOOL REPLACEMENT a Replace the spool when The square corners of the drive lugs are rounded off reduced in size or broken off Figure 25 b To replace the spool follow Cutting Line Replacement page 12 4 LINE LIMITER MAINTENANCE The line limiter is the metal blade found on the splash deflector _ Theline limiter must be kept sharp to allow fast easy cut off avoid excessive wear to the cutting head ...

Page 14: ...sup plied with the unit into the top of the Drive Shaft Housing 6 Replace Flexible Drive Shaft in the Drive Shaft Housing 7 Follow the instructions on page 6 to replace Drive Shaft Housing in the Engine Shroud Wipethe Flexible El 14 Figure 26 ii i i 1 iii Figure 27 AIR FILTER CARE A dirty air filter decreases engine performance and increases fuel consumption Clean the Air Filter Frequently Always ...

Page 15: ...ockwise as you pull up to release the spring 10 Moveawayfromthefuel tankand melttheend0f the new rope to go intothe pulley 11 Allowthe meltedendtoddponce thenwhile rope isstillhotpullthe meltedend througha cleanrag to obtain a smooth pointed end 12 Insert rope through the rope exit hole in the fan housing 13 Guide rope insidepulley then upthroughtopside pulley hole by pushing the rope from the und...

Page 16: ...uce speed 3 See Carburetor Adjustments 4 Contact your Sears Service Center 5 Contact your Sears Service Center 1 See Carburetor Adjustments 2 Clean or replace air filter 3 Clean or replace Spark Plug and regap 4 Clean exhaust system includingspark arrestor 5 Contact your Sears Service center 1 Highspeed needle requiresadjustment 1 2 Air filter dirty 2 3 Oil rich fuel mixture 3 Fuel Mixture Incorre...

Page 17: ...l Stock No Gear Grease 14 112oz Stock No Spark Plug Part No Replacement Cutting Head Stock No Spool W Line Stock No Nylon Cutting Line Stock No Shoulder Strap Kit Stock No NOTES 71 36555 28 59071 STD361258 71 85764 71 85789 71 85778 71 85783 17 ...

Page 18: ...SEARS WEEDWACKER PARTS LIST MODEL 358 796131 26 2cc Figure 1 25 101 26 27 28 29 30 f I 10 31 19 2O 14 18 ...

Page 19: ...eButton_ COVer Screw l 4 10xl l 8 Splash Deflector Bracket Splash Deflector DustCup Splash Deflector Screw 10 24xl Line Limiter Line Limiter Nut 10 24 Locking KEY NO 25 26 27 28 29 3O _3_1_ 32 Decals 101 PAR I NO 10618 92059 STD 551025 STD 522517 94439 93936 3_0_1_02 66706 26593 REQ 1 1 I 1 1 i DESCRIPTION Assist Handle Knob 1 4 20 Washer 1 4 Flat Hex Bolt 114 20x1 112 DriveShaft Housing Rexible D...

Page 20: ...SEARS WEEDWACKER PARTS LIST MODEL 358 796131 26 2cc Figure 2 21 J I I t I I I 6 11 24 35 43 36 20 ...

Page 21: ...2 43 Decals 101 PART QTY NO REQ 15123 15479 26O32 10738 16563 26119 21054 26178 26549 10773 15590 15669 26560 39122 15610 26792 STD 511010 15274 27153 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 DESCRIPTION Washer 10 StarterPulleyScrew Screw 10 x 3 4 Hex Washer Head Starter Pulley InjectorButton Pump Assembly Inc1 19 screw 10x 1 3 16 Plastite Air BaffleI Pump Mounting Check Valve Duck Bill Fuel Une Tankto...

Page 22: ...SEARS WEEDWACKER PARTS LIST MODEL 358 796131 26 2cc Figure 3 4 10 11 7 16 35 51 52 9 7 53 54 57 58 22 ...

Page 23: ...4 15 34 Gasket Cylinder Ring Piston Retainer Wrist Pin Beadng Crankcase Washer Thrust Crankcase Reed Valve KEY NO 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 PART NO 19108 19105 21055 19131 26047 STD 610805 STD 610603 23367 15239 12070 26949 24903 22198 32057 26675 26O46 19115 35183 15566 24364 24361 24362 69196 69194 24932 24855 10797 3O054 QTY REQ 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 24: ...g Lever Screw Metering Lever Pin 1_ Screen Inlet 1 Diaphragm Pump 1 Valve Throttle 1 Clip Throttle Shaft 1 Spring Throttle Return 1 Screw Throttle Valve 21 22 23 24 25 26 35147 35042 35137 35151 35014 35153 1 Gasket Circuit Plate 1 Plate Circuit 1 Screw Circuit Plate 1 Gasket Metering Diaphragm 1 Diaphragm Ass y Metering 4 Screw Assembly Metering 1 1 1 1 1 1 Shaft Assembly Throttle Spring Idle Nee...

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Page 27: ...inches of line from the cutting head 2 Place unit on groundaway from objects and on lookers 3 Keep the throttletrigger depressed untilengine runs 4 Press injectorbuttonas indicated on page 8 5 Pull the starter rope sharply and quickly OPERATING THE UNIT 9 11 1 Accelerate the engine to the desired speed before cutting 2 Release the trigger and allow the engine to idle when notcutting Make sure the ...

Page 28: ...s WEEDWACKE R If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution center for expedited handling When you buy merchandise from Sears you get an extra something that nobody else can offer Sears Service Across town or across the country Sears Service follows you providing trustworthy competent service technicians using only ...

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