Craftsman 172.74815 Trimmer User Manual


 
19
18
WARNING:
To avoid injury, adjust the auxiliary handle for maximum
control and balance. DO NOT overreach when operating the trimmer. ALWAYS
KEEP proper balance for better control of the tool in unexpected situations.
!
WARNING:
To avoid injury, ALWAYS remove the battery from the trimmer
BEFORE installing parts or cleaning the trimmer or making any adjustments.
!
WARNING:
BEFORE connecting
the battery pack to your trimmer,
BE SURE you are not pressing in on
the trigger switch. Failure to do so
could result in accidental start-up,
which may cause serious
personal injury.
!
ADJUSTING THE CUTTING ANGLE (Fig. 9)
Your trimmer has a 4-position tilting head that easily adjusts to the desired working angle
for optimum operator control and comfort. To adjust the trimmer head angle:
1. Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.
2. Press the red trimmer head adjustment
button on the motor housing (see Fig. 9).
3. Move the trimmer head to one of the four
different angles and release the button.
Head will click into position. Easily readjust
the angle to a more efficient position
as needed.
ADJUSTING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE (Fig. 7a)
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT (Figs. 8 and 8a)
1. The auxiliary handle’s bracket can be moved up or down on the shaft and the auxiliary
handle itself can be moved forward or backward into 4 different locked positions
(see Fig. 7a).
2. When the handle is in desired position, turn knob and tighten securely.
The Trimmer’s Telescopic Shaft
Comes in the Collapsed Position
1. To raise the telescopic shaft,
twist top collar
(counterclockwise) to
unlock, and pull (extend)
top of shaft up, to desired
height.
2. Twist top collar (clockwise)
to lock top shaft in place.
3. To lower or collapse the
shaft simply reverse the
above steps, 1 and 2.
ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont. ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS cont.
Fig. 7a
Fig. 8 Fig. 8a
Fig. 9
Top
Collar
Bottom
Collar
Fig. 7
Top
Collar
Bottom
Collar
1
2
3
4
ATTACHING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE (Fig. 7 and 7a)
1. Remove the battery pack from the trimmer.
2. Unscrew the auxiliary handle’s tightening knob
(counterclockwise) and remove from handle.
3.
Position auxiliary handle onto handle bracket assembly
located on trimmer shaft (see Fig. 7).
4.
Position the knob and screw through the auxiliary
handle
and bracket, and tighten knob (turn clockwise).
Do not
tighten completely until you have adjusted
the handle to
your desired working position.
WARNING:
To avoid injury, ALWAYS remove the battery from the trimmer
BEFORE installing parts or cleaning the trimmer or making any adjustments.
!
Trimmer Head
Adjustment
Button
WARNING:
If any part of the trimmer is missing or damaged, do not
install the battery pack until the damaged part is repaired or replaced.
!
NOTE: THE AUXILIARY HANDLE MUST BE ATTACHED to the trimmer shaft
before use.