Stopping The Motor; Using Grass Catcher - Craftsman 247.370160 Operator's Manual

NOTE:Connectyour extensioncord to the moweras instructed
in theSet Up sectionpriorto pluggingyourextensioncordinto an
electricaloutlet.Referto Figure10.
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Figure10
1. Plugyour extensioncord intoany convenient(indooror outdoor)
120-volt, 6 0-cycleAC outletor receptacle. Y our mowerwill oper-
ate satisfactorily on a circuitwith a 15amperebreaker.
NOTE:Toavoidtrippingcircuitbreakers,selectan outleton a
circuitthat is not overloaded. D o NOT selectan outletthat is on a
circuithostingappliancessuch asa refrigerator.
2. Standbehindthe mowerin the operatingposition.
3. Depressthe (red) starterbuttonand hold it in. See Figure11.
NOTE:Startingthe mower'smotoralsoengagesthe blade.
4. Whileholdingthe starterbuttonin, pivotthe motor/bladecontrol
handleupwardagainstthe upper handleto startthe motorand
engagethe blade.See Figure11.
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Figure11
NOTE:The mower'smotorwill NOTstart if youfail to hold the
starterbuttonin whilepivotingthe motor/bladecontrol handle
upward.
5. Releasethe (red) starterbutton.
STOPPING THE MOTOR
The bladecontinuesto rotatefor a few secondsafter the motoris
shut off. If motordoesnot cometo a stopwhenthe motor/blade
control handleis released,contacta Searsor other authorized
servicedealer.
Releasethe blade/motorcontrol handleto stopthe motor and blade.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Be surethat lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wires,or otherobjects
which coulddamagethe lawnmoweror motor.Suchobjectscould be
accidentallythrownby the mowerin any directionand cause serious
personalinjuryto theoperatorand others.
If you strikea foreignobject,stop themotor,and unplugfrom the
powersupplycircuit.Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage,
and repairthedamagebeforerestartingand operatingthe mower.
Excessivevibrationof the mowerduringoperationis an indicationof
damage.The unit shouldbe promptlyinspectedand repaired.
To preventelectricshock,do notoperatethe mowerin dampor
wet conditions.
• Alwaysstartfrom the pointclosestto the powersourcewherethe
cord is connected.Nevermowaroundthe lawn in circles;travel
backand forth acrossthe lawn,startingfrom the pointclosestto
the outlet and thenmovingawayfrom theoutlet so the cordlies in
the cut portionof the lawn,out of the way.
• Donot allowthe extensioncord to wraparoundtrees,shrubs
or otherobstacles.When pickingup the extensioncord,wind
the cord in a seriesof equal loopson eachsideof your handto
preventsnarling.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethe grass catcheror sidedischargechute
from the mower.Foreffectivemulching,do not cut wet grass. If the
grass has beenallowedto grow in excessof four inches,mulchingis
notrecommended. U sethe grass catcherto bagclippingsinstead.
USING GRASS CATCHER
You canuse the grasscatcherto collectclippingswhileyou are
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrass catcherfollowinginstructionsin the Assembly
section.Grass clippingswill automatically collect in bag as you
run mower.Operatemowertill grass bag is full.
2. Stopmotorcompletelyby releasingthe blade/motorcontrol
handle.Makesurethat the unit hascome to a completestop.
3. Lift dischargedoor and pull grass bag up and awayfrom the
mowerto removethe bag.Disposeof the grass clippingsand
reinstallthe bag whencomplete.
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