Craftsman 98820 Operator's Manual page 11

asshown i nFigure L
• Lifttheside flap(28) a ndhook side
discharge attachment (27) o nto the
mower asshown i nFigure
M.
• Release the side flap and ensure the
attachment holds in place before turning
mower on as shown in the insert of
Figure M.
OPERATION
READ THIS iNSTRUCTION MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER.
See "Functional Description" on page
6 to familiarize yourself with the location
of various controls and adjustments. Save
this manual for future reference.
zLWARNING: Sharp moving blade.
Do not operate the mower in side discharge
or mulching mode if the rear door is not
closed under spring tension as serious injury
could result. Take your mower to the nearest
service center for repair.
2_DANGER:
Sharp moving blade.
Never operate the mower in bagging
mode unless the hanger hooks on the
grass catcher are seated properly on the
mower and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against the top of the grass catcher
as serious injury could result.
z_WARNING:
Let the mower work at its
own pace. Do not overload.
ADJUSTING HANDLE HEIGHT (FIGURE N)
• Open both lower-handle attachment
levers (6).
• Adjust the handle so the arrow (18) on
the base of the mower lines up with 1,
2, or 3 on the base of the handle (19).
Ensure the handle is set to the same
number on both sides of the mower.
• Close both levers and ensure the handle
is firmly latched.
ADJUSTING MOWER HEIGHT (FIGURE O)
The height of cut is adjusted by the
central cut height adjust lever, there are 7
positions to choose from.
NOTE: If you are not sure which height
to cut, begin mowing with the height
adjustment lever (7) in position 7 and
adjust the height down as needed, as
shown in figure O.
To set the height of cut
• Pull the mower height adjustment lever
out of the locking notch.
• Move the lever towards the rear of the
appliance to lower the height of cut.
• Move the lever towards the front of the
appliance to raise the height of cut.
• Push the height adjustment lever into
one of the 7 locking notches.
SAFETY KEY
zLDANGER
• SHARP MOVING BLADE.
In order to prevent accidental start-up
or unauthorized use of your Cordless
Mower, a removable safety key (29) has
been incorporated into the design of your
mower. The mower wilt be completely
disabled when the safety key has been
removed from the mower.
NOTE: THE SAFETY KEY HAS A
HOLE iN THE CENTER TO ALLOW
FOR STORAGE ON A NAIL, OUT OF
THE REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
TETHER SAFETY KEY TO MOWER.
zLDANGER:
ROTATING BLADES
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS iNJURY. TO
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