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Page 1: ... HIGHWHEEL WEEDTRIMMER MODEL NO 536 773400 Caution Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Hoffman Estates F 000208M 11 03 99 IL 60179 U S A ...

Page 2: ...he failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the owners manuaJ WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE CRAFTSMAN WEED TRIMMER TO THE NEAREST CRAFTSMAN SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES This watr_ty givns you spedfic tegai dghts and you may aiso ha ve other dghte which...

Page 3: ...guards or other safety protective devices in place 13 Use this equipment for its intended pur pose only 14 See manufacturer s instructions for proper operation and installation of accessories F 000208M Only use accessories approved by the manufacture 15 Operate only in daylight or good artificial light 16 Do not operate the trimmer while under the influence of alcohol drugs or other medica tion wh...

Page 4: ...indoors d Never store the machineor fuel con tainer insidewhere there is an open flame suchas a waterheater 2 Never runan engine indoorsor insidea closedarea 3 Never make adiustments or repairs with theengine motor running Disconnect the spark plugwire and keep the wire away fromthe plugto preventaccidentalstarting removethe ignliton keyif equipped withan electdcstart Alwayswear eye protection whe...

Page 5: ...e purpose for each symbol ControlAndOperatingSymbols Slow Fist Fuel Oil Safety Warning Symbols WARNING Thrown Objects Keep Bystanders Away WARNING Rotating parts Stop Engine Disconnect Spark Wire Before Making Adjustments WARNING IMPORTANT Read Owner s Manual Before Operating This Machine WARNING STOP Wear Eye Protection WARNING Never Operate Up Or Down Slopes Operate Across Slopes F O00210M 5 ...

Page 6: ...etelyas sembledandpositionedinthecartonfor ship ment Referencestothe dghtor lefthandsideof the tdmmerare from the viewpointof the opera tor spositionbehindthe unit TO REMOVE THE TRIMMER FROM CARTON 1 Remove the bottle of oil and parts bag fromcarton 2 Removethe packingmetedal pos_oned aroundthe unit 3 CutdowneJlfourcomersof the cationand laythe sidepanelsfiat 4 PUU the trimmerout of the cartonand ...

Page 7: ...The trimmer was shipped with a container of SAE30 motor oil This oil must be added to the engine before operating 1 Remove the oil fill calddips_ck shown in Figure 3 Fill the crankcase to the FULL line on oil fillcap dipstick DO NOT OVER RLL 2 Install the oil fill cap dipstick and tighten securely Fill Fuel Tank With Gasoline For the correct procedure and grade of gasoline see How To Fill With Gas...

Page 8: ...uretormanifold for faster starts See Rgure7 Recoil Starter Handle The engine is equipped with an easy pullrecoilstarter Shield Edge Guard Protectsthe shield byautomatically cuffingthe lineto the correct length EYE PROTECTION WARNING Debris thrown from the trimmer can result In foreign objects being thrown into the eyes which can cause severe eye damage Always wear safety glasses or eye shields whe...

Page 9: ...et the throttle con tro ever n the FASTpos _onto runthe engineat fullspeed 2 Pull the throttle control lever back to de crease engine speed Push the throttle control lever forward to increase engine speed 3 To stopthe engine pullthe throttle con trol lever completelyback to the STOP position HOW TO USE THE PRIMER BUTTON 1 Push the primer button five times See Figure7 for location Waitapproximately...

Page 10: ...uipped Include any user adjustable featuras _erefore no other adjustments are needed WARNING Never fill the gas tank while the engine Is running or hot Allow the engine to cool before adding gasoline Immedi ately wipe off any spilled gaso line before you start the engine WARNING Gasoline Is flam mable Use caution when han dting or storing gasoline Keep away from an open flame or an electrical spar...

Page 11: ... Firmly hold the recoil starter handle with your dght hand See Figure 9 5 Pull back sharplyon the recoil starter handle DO NOTallowthestarterropeto snap back Letthe starterropeslowlyre wind as youholdthe recoilstarterhandle TRIMMER TIPS 4_lk WARNING Debris such as sticks gravel or rocks can be thrown with sufficient force to cause per sonal Injury or property damage Set the throttle controlin the ...

Page 12: ...ly dusty or dirty conditions PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Trimmer Line Diameter 0 130 inch Trimmer Line Length 16 75 inches Horse Power 4 Diaplacoment 10 cu in Gasoline Capacity 1 5 quarts Oil Cepaalty 20 oz Spark Plug Champion RJ 19LM Spark Plug Gap 0 030 inch GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warrantyon this trimmerdoes not cover itemsthat have been subjectedto operator abuseor negligence Toreceivefullvalue...

Page 13: ...FILTER Replacethe airfilter oncea yearormore often industyordirtycondi_ons DO NOTattemptto cleanoroil the air filter Removeandinstalla new airfilter asfollows CAUTION Nevec run the engine without the air filter installed An air filter clogged with dustcan result in lossof engine pOwer and can cause exeeeelve wear or damage to the engine Ifthe air filter Is clogged re place immediately 1 Disconnect...

Page 14: ...1 Make sure the spark plug is dean Clean the spark plug by carefully scraping the electrodes do not sand blast or use a wire brush 2 Check the spark plug gap with a feeler gauge See ProductSpecifications _ for the correctspark plug gap and replace mentspark plug 3 Before installing the spark plug coat the threads lightly with oil for easy removal Feeler Gauge 0 030 Spark Rug Figure 1 F_OO208M 14 ...

Page 15: ...ill be come dry and brittle Keep extra trimmer line In a can of water The line willthen stay flexible end easy to change A flexible line will also last much longer HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES When the trimmer line becomes worn to half the original length replace the trimmer line as follows Line Trimmer Retainer Line 1 Stop the engine Wait for all moving parts to stop 2 Remove worn trimmer line fro...

Page 16: ...HT OF CUT A CAUTION Before you set the height of cut stop the engine Walt for ell moving parts to stop Allow the engine to cool end dis connect the spark plug wire The height of cut can be set from 1 1 2 inches to 3 inches 1 Removethe bolt washer height guide andcutting disk 2 To change the height of cut rum the cut ting disk over as shown in Figure 14 3 Assemble the height guide weaher and bolt M...

Page 17: ...not bend the belt guides NOTE Make sum you replace the drive belt only with a replacement belt from the factory 4 To assemble the drive bolt reverse the above steps Make sure all fasteners are tight Make sure the mounting bolt for the drive pulley is tight 5 Check the rou_ng of the drive belt Make sure the drive bolt is inside of all belt guldea shown in Figure 16 IMPORTANT Test the drive system S...

Page 18: ...storage Acidicgas can damagethe fuel system of an engine while in storage To preventenginedamagewhen the trimmer is instoragefor 30 daysor more foflowthe stepsbelow Let the engine run until it is out of gasoline Drain the oil from the warm engine Fillthe engine crankcase with new oil Remove the spark plug from the cylinder Pour one ounce of oil into the cylinder Slowly pull the recoil starter hand...

Page 19: ...plug Dirty air filter Carburetor out of adjustment Stalegasoline Enginecodingsystem clogged Primeengine Inspectorreplacespark plug Add fuel Clean carburetor or fuel line Replaceairfilter Forcarburetor adjustment takethe unittoa Craftsman SewiceCenter Waitseveralminutesbefore starting Move throttle leverto FAST orSTART position Drainoldgasolineandadd freshgasoline Inspect lever and wire Replace if ...

Page 20: ... set at FAST speed Tdmmerlinelengthsare substantially different Inspect and rel_ace damagedparts Move throttle to the full OFF osition Correct line length is 16 75 inches When less than 1 2 this length replace the line Move engine throttle leverto FASTpo61tion Adjusttrimmerline to approximataly equallengths Loosenutsorbolts Checkall boltsandnuts including enginebolts Replacebrokenpart Broken trimm...

Page 21: ...es A 10 degree slope is a hill that increases in height at approximately 1 7 feet in 10 feet A 15 degree slope is a hill that increases in height at approximately 2 5 feet in 10 feet Use extreme care at all times and avoid sudden turns or maneuvers Follow other instructions in this _ manual for safety in trimming on slopes Operate a trimmer across the face of slopes never up or down slopes Use ext...

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