Using Your Lawn Mower; Using Grass Catcher; Height Adjustment - Craftsman 247.388240 Owner's Manual

Pull r ope witha rapid, c ontinuous, fullarm
stroke. K eeping a firmgdpontherecoil starter,
lettheropereturn tothestarter s lowly.
Using Your Lawn Mower
Your mower is designed to operate as a mulching or a
side discharge unit.
• For converting from a mulcher to a side
discharge unit, refer to instructions on page 8.
Do not operate mower without the mulching
deflector or the grass catcher properly
installed and tightly secured.
• Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks,
wire, or other objects which could damage lawn
mower or engine. Such objects could be
accidently thrown by the mower in any direction
and cause serious personal injuryto the
operator and others.
• Forbestresults, donotcut wetgrassbecause
it tends to stick to the underside of the mower,
preventing proper discharge of grass clippings,
and could cause you to slip and fall. New grass,
thick grass or wet grass may require a
narrower cut. Blade speed should be adjusted
to the condition of the lawn.
• Thebestmowingpattemisonethatallowsthe
clippingsto discharge towards the uncutpart of
the lawn. This permits rscuttingof the clippings
to further pulverize them. When cutting high
weeds, discharge towards cut portion,then
recut at right angles to first direction.
• For a healthylawn, always cut offone-thirdor
less ofthe total length of the grass. Lawn should
be cut in the fall as long as there is growth.
• This mower is designed to be operated at full
throttle to give you the bestcut and do the
most effective job of bagging the clippings.
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WARNING: If the mower strikes a foreign
object, stop the engine. Remove spark plug
wire from_park plug and thoroughlyinspect
the mower for any damage. Repair the
damage before restartingthe mower.
Extensive vibration dudng operation is an
indication of equipment damage.
Using Grass Catcher
You can use the grass catcher bag to collectclippings
while operating the mower.
• Attach the grass catcher to the mower following
instructionson page 8 of this manual.
Operate the mower till the greys catcher bag is
full, or theiob has been completed whichever is
eadier.
Stop the engine completely by releasing the
blade controlhandle. Make sure that the unit
has come to a complete stop and the blade has
stopped rotating. Empty the grass catcher bag
as follows.
Lift the discharge door and pull the grass bag
away from the mower as shown in Figure 12.
Holdingthe bag firmly, carry the bag away from
the mower. Dispose off the clippings
appropriately.
Chute Door
Bag Handle
Hold bag with
Figure 12
Height Adjustment
Refer to height adjustments section of this manual on
page 16 for instructionon how to adjust the cuffing
height and the handle height.
For best results in mowing, keep the cutting height
positionhigh until it is determined which height is best
for your lawn.
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