Craftsman 358.798260-32cc Brush Cutter User Manual


 
6. SHOULDgl STR.Ar _ ....
a. _gn the sh?ulder s_ap cIampbetween the assist
handle and the throttle trigger housing. ...........
b. Firmly push the shoulder strap clamp onto the
drive shaft housing. Be sure that the shoulder
strap clamp is installed with the hex
shaped recesmon (on-the clamp) facing the same
side of the drive shaft housing as the barrier por-
tion of the handlebar.
c. Drop.the threaded end of screw _"ES through the
opening in the top of the T-handle.
d. Pull on the threaded end of the screw to bring the
square head of the screw past the pin inside the
T-handle.
e. Seat nut ",l." in the hex-shaped recession on the
back side of the shoulder strap damp. ........
f. Insert the threaded end of screw "E." through the
hole in the shoulder strap clamp; thread the screw
into nut "J." and tighten fn_nly by hand only.
7. SHOULDERSTRAP
I. Try on shoulder strap and adjust for fit and balance
before starting the engine and beginning a cutting
operation.
2. Place shoulder strap on your left shoulder with the
Danger _ign on your back and hook to the right side
of your waist.
NOTE." A one-half twist is built in the shoulder strap
' to allow the strap to rest fiat on the shoulder.
To make sure the strap rests fiat on your bo_v,
place the double portion across your front and the
single portion across your back.
3. Adjust the strap so that the hook will be about 10 in-
ches below the waist when the hook is attached to
the shoulder strap.
!4. Fasten the shoulder strap hook to the clamp and lift
the tool to the operating position.
5. Check for the foUowing_.
a. Leftarm fully extended, handholdinghandlebar
grip.
b. Right hand holding the top handle, fingers on
the throttle trigger.
c. Engine below waist level.
d. Shoulder strap pad centered on left shoulder.
e. Danger sign centered on your back
f. Full weight of tool on left shoulder.
g. Without operator bending over, the blade or
trimmer head is near and parallel to the ground
and easily contacts material to be cut.
6. Modify these initial adjustments as necessary for
comfort and control but do not locate the handlebar
mounting block below the point of the arrow on the
safety labels, Do not locate the shoulder strap clamp
in anypoaiti0notherthanb0tw n on o andban.
dlebar mounting block.
7. Position the handlebar for height.
8. Be sure the handlebar is installed correctly, then
tighten each acrew _urely with the large hex
wrench.
Shoulder
Strap
OPERATING POSMOH
Danger Sign
Centered on
Your Back
Rotation
Direction
POSITION HANDLEBAR FOR
_. , OPERATING HEIGHT "
Over 6 4---- 6' to 5' 5"