Craftsman 74580 Manual De Usuario

13 ― English

INTENDED USE
The trimmer is intended for cutting weed, 

grass or similar soft vegetation in areas that 

are hard to reach, e.g. under bushes, on 

slopes and edges. Do not use trimmer to 

work on unusually thick, dry or wet grass, e.g., 

pasture grass, or to shred leaves.
This product is intended for private domestic 

use only, not for any commercial trade use. It 

must not be used for any purposes other than 

those described.
For complete charging instructions, see the 

Operator’s Manuals for your battery pack and 

charger.

See Figure 12, page iv
■ Align the tongue of the battery pack with 

the cavity in the trimmer housing.
■ Grasp the line trimmer firmly.

■ Push the battery pack into the handle until 

the latch locks into place.
■ Do not use force when inserting the battery 

pack. It should slide into position and “click”.

See Figure 13, page iv
■ Press the release button on the battery 

pack.
■ Grasp the trimmer firmly, and pull the 

battery pack out of the handle.

See Figure 14, page v
■ To start the line trimmer, squeeze the safety 

switch and press the power switch.
■ To stop the line trimmer, release the power 

switch.

ADVANCING LINE AUTOMATICALLY
NOTE: The trimmer is equipped with an 

auto-feed head. Bumping the head to try to 

advance the line will damage the trimmer and 

void the warranty.
■ With the trimmer running, release the safety 

switch.
■ Wait two seconds, and press the safety 

switch.
NOTE: The line will extend with each stop 

and start of the safety switch until the line 

reaches the length of the safety guard cut-off 

blade.
■ Resume trimming.

See Figure 15, page v
■ Remove the battery pack.
■ Push the advance button located on the 

spool head while pulling on line to manually 

advance the line. The lines will advance and 

stop. Push the button again to advance more 

line.

   

Do not allow familiarity 

with products to make you careless. 

Remember that a careless fraction of a 

second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

   

Always wear eye 

protection with side shields marked to comply 

with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could 

result in objects being thrown into your eyes, 

resulting in possible serious injury.

   

Do not use any 

attachments or accessories not 

recommended by the manufacturer or retailer 

of this product. The use of attachments or 

accessories not recommended can result in 

serious personal injury.
Before each use, inspect the entire product 

for damaged, missing, or loose parts such 

as screws, nuts, bolts, caps, etc. Tighten 

securely all fasteners and caps and do 

not operate this product until all missing or 

damaged parts are replaced.