Craftsman 247.887210 Operator's Manual page 11

DriveControl
Control
ElectricStartIgnitionKey
ShiftLever
RecoilStarter . ....................
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
0il Cap/Dipstick
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Gas Cap
Side Discharge Chute
Air Cleaner
Spark Plug
Primer Bulb
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Figure9
BLADE CONTROL ELECTRIC START IGNITION KEY
Theblade controlis attachedto the upper handleof the mower.See
Figure9. Depressand squeezeit againstthe upperhandleto operate
the unit. Releaseit to stopengineand blade.
The electricstartignitionkey is locatedon the left sideof the handle
panel.It is usedonly forthe electricstarter.
SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE
This bladecontrolis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operations.
Your moweris shippedas a mulcher.Todischargethegrass clippings
to the side instead,followthe instructionsin the Assemblysectionto
attachthe sidedischargechute.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovethe
left rearwheel.Toadjust thecutting height,referto the
Assemblysection.
DRIVE CONTROL
Thedrivecontrol is locatedon the upper handle.Squeezethe drive
controlto engagethe drivesystem.Releaseit to disengagethedrive
system.
SHIFT LEVER
Theshift leveris locatedon the drivecontrol housingon the upper
handle.This leveris usedto selectthe forwardspeedof the mower.
Whenchangingspeedselection,releasethe drivecontrol.
IMPORTANT: M ovethe shift leveronlywhenthe engineis running.
Changingthe shift leversettingwith theengineoff can damagethe
mower.
Keep handsand feet awayfrom the chutearea on cuttingdeck. Refer
to warninglabel on the unit.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoilstarteris connectedto the supportrod and is locatedon the
rightsideof the lowerhandle.Standbehindthe unit and pull the recoil
starterrope to start the unit.
GAS CAP
Removethe gascap to add fuel to the fueltank. Useclean, fresh,
regularunleadedgasolinewith a minimumof 87 octane.
SPARK PLUG
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson spark plug
replacement.
OIL CAP/DIPSTICK
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil.
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