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Craftsman 944.361162 Owner's Manual
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8HOW TO USE YOUR TRIMMERENGINE SPEEDThe engine speed is controlled by a throt-tle located on the side of the upper handle.FAST position is for starting and normaltrimming. SLOW is for light trimming andfuel economy. STOP is for stopping theengine.The operation of any trimmer can result inforeign objects being thrown into the eyes,which can result in severe eye damage.Always wear safety glasses or eye shieldswhile operating your trimmer or perform ingany adjustments or repairs. We recom-mend standard safety glasses or a widevision safety mask worn over spectacles.TO ADJUST TRIMMING HEIGHTCAUTION: Stop the engine and wait forall moving parts to stop. Disconnect sparkplug wire from spark plug and place wirewhere it cannot come in contact with plug.The height of cut can be set to six (6) dif-ferent positions ranging from 1-1/2 inchesto 3 inches. Recommended cutting heightfor the average yard is 2 inches.1. To adjust trimming height, push in thelocking plate tab and move trimmerhead up or down to desired position.2. Release tab and be sure head islocked into one of the six (6) heightpositions.TRIMMER HEAD DRIVE CONTROLYour trimmer is equipped with a trimmerhead drive control bar which will requirethe operator to be positioned behind thetrimmer handle to operate the trimmer.• Trimmer head rotation is controlled byholding the trimmer head control bardown to the handle.• Trimmer head rotation will stop whenthe control bar is released.STOPBEFORE STARTING ENGINEADD OILYour trimmer is shipped without oil in theengine. For type and grade of oil to use,see “ENGINE” in the Maintenance sectionof this manual.CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine withoil, or it will smoke on startup.1. Be sure trimmer is level and areaaround oil fill is clean.2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout.Make sure that rim of spout is clean.3. You receive a container of oil with theunit. Slowly pour the entire containerdown the oil fill spout into the engine.NOTE: Initial oil fi ll requires only 18 oz.due to residual oil in engine from themanufacturers 100% quality testing. Whenchanging oil you may need 20 oz.4. Insert and tighten dipstick.LockingPlate TabAdjustableTrimmerHead21CRAFTSMAN WEED TRIMMER - - MODEL NUMBER 944.361162KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 174031X615 Chassis Assembly2 182219 Line, Trimmer .155 diameter x 18.75 long3 173715 Screw, Self-Tapping 5/16-18 x 14 185476 V-Belt5 172145X004 Bracket, Idler6 166042 Pulley, Idler, V-Groove7 173716 Bolt, Hex Head 3/8-16 x 1.258 73930600 Locknut, Hex 3/8-169 166043 Pulley, Idler, Flat10 160829 Bolt, Shoulder11 73930500 Locknut 5/16-1812 173717 Spacer13 174719 Bolt, Shoulder14 409149 Locknut, Flange15 173811 Spring, Return16 180268 Defl ector, Bottom17 17060410 Screw 1/4-20 x 1/218 178848 Screw #10-24 x 3/419 199574 Belt Keeper20 170553 Cover, Chassis, Top21 149746 Screw #10-24 x 1-3/422 STD541137 Nut, Hex 3/8-24 UNF23 STD551137 Washer, Lock 3/824 STD551037 Washer, Flat 3/825 180340 Pulley, Driven26 172551 Spacer, Pulley27 174549 Bearing28 172520 Jackshaft29 169766X479 Cover, Chassis, Bottom30 174543 Spindle Housing Assembly (* Includes Upper Bearing, Key No. 27)31 174581 Ring, Retaining, External, 17mm32 173973 Spring, Locking Plate33 172519 Locking Plate34 180338 Carrier Plate Assembly35 182217 Mow Ball Assembly (Includes Key Numbers 27, 37 and 38)36 172516 Cover, Bearing37 174580 Ring, Retaining, Internal, 40mm38 172523 Mow Ball39 180334 Bolt, Mow Ball40 180333 Spindle Assembly, Complete (Includes Key No. 22-28 and 30-39)41 174029 Spacer43 174042 Decal, Instruction45 174596X479 Belt Keeper, Bottom46 17060408 Screw, Self-Tapping47 174510 Decal, Instruction51 189006 Defl ector, Rear52 178848 ScrewNOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm.IMPORTANT: Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O.E.M.) replacement parts.Failure to do so could be hazardous, damage your weed trimmer and void your warranty. |
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