Operation; Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 247.388240 Owner's Manual

Know Your Lawn Mower
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating yourlawn mower. Compare the illustrationsin Figure
10 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the locationof various controlsand adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
,i_ WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can resultin foreign objectsbeing thrown into the
operator's eyes and causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses while operating the
mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairson it.
Recoil Starter
Handle
OII Fill Ptug_
Front Height
Adjustment Lever
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Height Adjustment Lever
Spark Plug Wire
Primer
Throttle Control Lever
Figure 10
Reeon Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand
behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start
the unit.
Primer
The primer is used to pump gas intothe carburetor.
Use it to starta cold engine, but do not use it to
restart a warm engine after short shutdown.
Blade Control Handle
The blade control handle is located on the upper
handle of the mower. The blade control handle must
be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release
blade control handle to stop engine and blade.
,_ WARNING: This blade controlmechanism
is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass
itsoperations.
Height Adjustment Lever
These levers are locatedon each wheel and are used
to adjustthe cuttingheight.All four levers have to be at
the same relativepositionto ensure uniformcut.
Meets CPSC Blade Safety Standards
Craftsman Walk-BehindLawn Mowers conformtothe safetystandards of theAms_fcan NationalStandards Institute
and the U.S. ConsumerProductSafetyCommission.
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