Craftsman 247.887210 Operator's Manual page 13

TO STOP ENGINE f
1. Releasebladecontrolto stop the engineand blade.
2. Disconnectsparkplug wireand groundit to the retainingpost to ,--__5./
preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganywork on
the moweror to removethe side dischargechute.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Be sure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire, or otherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbe accidently
thrownby the mowerin anydirectionand cause seriouspersonal
injuryto the operatorand others.
1. Oncethe engineis running,squeeze the drivecontrol againstthe
upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseit to disengagethe drive.
2. Use the shiftleverto selectthe forwardspeedof the mower- 1
is the slowestspeed,6 is thefastest.Whenchangingspeed
selection,releasethedrivecontrol.
IMPORTANT: M ovethe shift leveronlywhenthe engineis running.
Changingthe shift leversettingwith theengineoff can damagethe
mower.
If youstrikea foreignobject,stop the engine.Removewirefrom the
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerfor anydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingand operating.Extensive vibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.The unitshouldbe
promptlyinspectedand repaired.
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcan usethe grass catcherbag to collectclippingswhileyouare
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsin the Assembly
section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectin thebag as
you runthe mower.
2. Operatethe mowertill the grass bag is full.
3. Stopenginecompletelyby releasingthe bladecontrol.Makesure
that the unithas cometo a completestop.
4. Whileholdingthegrass bag by boththe rear handleand the lower
handle,lift the grassbag straightup off the adapter. T he chute
door will movethe ropeout of the way of the bag.
5. Continuingto hold the lowerhandle,raisethe rearof thegrass
bag and releasethe lowerhandleovera properreceptacle.The
grassbag will open and the grassclippingswilldisperse.When
replacingthe grassbag, be surethe topof the bag restson the
wiresupport betweenthe handles.
USING SIDE DISCHARGE
Followstepsbelowto installthe sidedischargechute:
1. Removemulchingbaffle or grass bag adapterfrom unitby
disconnecting wingnuts.
2. Attachsidedischargechute to unit and securewith thethree wing
nuts.See Figure11.
Figure11
The operationof any lawnmowercan resultin foreignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,whichcan damageyoureyes severely. A lways
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
any adjustments or repairson it.
USING AS IVlULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethe grass catcheror the sidedischarge
chute fromthe mower,and reattachthe mulchingbaffle.Referto page
9 of Assemblysection.Foreffectivemulching,do not cut wet grass.If
the grass hasbeen allowedto growin excessof fourinches,mulching
is not recommended. U se thegrass catcher to bag clippingsinstead.
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