Craftsman 247.370160 Operator's Manual page 4

19-inch electric rotary mower
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Wearsturdy,rough-soled work shoesand close-fittingslacks
and shirts. Shirtsand pants thatcover thearms and legsand
steel-toedshoesare recommended. N everoperatethis machine
in barefeet, sandals,slipperyor light weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
Do not puthandsor feet near rotatingparts or undercuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecan amputatehandsand feet.
A missingor damageddischargechutecan causebladecontact
or thrownobject injuries.
Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulledoverthe
foot duringa fall causedby slippingor tripping.Donot hold on to
the mowerif youare falling; releasethe handleimmediately.
Neverpull the mowerbacktowardyouwhile youare walking.If
youmust backthe mowerawayfroma wall or obstructionfirst
lookdownand behindto avoidtrippingand thenfollow these
steps:
Stepback from mowerto fully extendyour arms.
Be sureyou are well balancedwith surefooting.
Pull the mowerbackslowly,no morethan halfway towardyou.
Repeatthesestepsas needed.
Do notoperatethemowerwhileunder the influenceof alcoholor
drugs.
Stayalert -- Watchwhat youare doing.Use commonsense.Do
not operatelawnmowerwhenyouare tired.
Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt
to bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice
inoperative and mayresult in personalinjury throughcontact
with the rotatingblade.The motor/bladecontrolhandlemust
operateeasily in bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturnto the
disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
Neveroperatethe mowerin the rain or in dampor wet grass.
Alwaysbe sureof yourfooting. A slip and fall cancause serious
personalinjury.If youfeel youare losingyourfooting,releasethe
motor/bladecontrol handleimmediately and the bladewill stop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
Mowonly in daylightor goodartificiallight. Walk,neverrun.
Stopthe motor/bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally, s top the
engineand checkimmediately for the cause.Vibrationisgener-
ally a warningof trouble.
Shutthe motoroff and wait untilthe bladecomesto a complete
stop beforeremoving the grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.
Thecuttingblade continuesto rotatefora few secondsafter the
motoris shutoff. Neverplaceany partof the bodyin the blade
area untilyouare surethe bladehas stoppedrotating.
Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield, discharge
chute,grass catcher,motor/bladecontrol handleor other safety
protectivedevicesin placeand working.Neveroperatemower
with damagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so,can resultin
personalinjury.
GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter ( GFCI)protectionshouldbe
providedon thecircuit(s) or outlet(s)to be usedfor the lawn
mower.Receptaclesare availablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotection
and maybe usedforthis measureof safety.
To preventelectricshockuseonly with a UL listedextension
cord set suitableforoutdooruse, suchas Type SW-A,SOW-A,
STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,SJOW-A,SJTW-A,or SJTOW-A.
ExtensionCord--Make sureyour extensioncord set is in good
conditionand is heavy enoughto carry the currentload yourlawn
mowerwill draw.If in doubt, usethe next heaviergauge cord.The
smallerthe gaugenumber,the heavierthe cord. An undersized
cord willcause a drop in line voltageresultingin loss of powerand
overheating.
MINIMUMWIRESIZE FOREXTENSION CORDS
FOR 120VOLTAPPLIANCES USING10- 12 AMPS
Cord Length(ft.)
25
50
100
150
WireSize(AWG)
16
16
14
12
To reducethe likelihoodof disconnectionof the extensioncord set
from the mower,be sureto use the cordrestraintprovidedas well
as a modern,tightlyfittingextensioncord.
To reducethe risk of electricshock,this lawnmowerhasa
polarizedplug (one blade is widerthanthe other)and will require
the use of a polarizedextensioncord. Themowerplug will only
fit into thepolarizedextensioncordone way.If the plug does not
fit fully intothe extensioncord, reversethe plug. If the plug still
does notfit, obtaina correctpolarizedextensioncord. A polarized
extensioncordwill requirethe useof a polarizedwalloutlet.This
plugwill fit intothe polarizedoutletonly one way.If the plugdoes
notfit fully intothe walloutlet,reversethe plug.If the plug still
does notfit, contacta qualifiedelectricianto installthe proper
wall outlet.Do notchangetheequipmentplug,extensioncord
receptacle, o r extensioncord plug in any way.
If extensioncordis damagedin any mannerduringuse, discon-
nectextensioncordfrom housereceptaclebeforeunplugging
mower.
CircuitBreaker/Fuses--Themowershouldbe operatedon a 15
AMPor 20 AMP circuit.If difficultyin startingis experienced with
a standard15 AMPfuse or circuitbreakeror the mower'sbuilt-in
overloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contactyournearest
authorizedservicedealer.Do not usea higherratedcircuit
breakeror fuse withoutconsultingyourpowercompany.
Donot abusethecord by pullingthe mowerbythe cord or yank-
ing it to disconnectit fromthe receptacle.Keepcord from heat,
oil, and sharpedges.
Onlyuseparts and accessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer. Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury.
If situationsoccur which are notcoveredin this manual,use care
and good judgment.ContactCustomerSupportfor assistanceor
the nameof the nearestservicedealer.
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