Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 247.384260 Owner's Manual

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KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER_ Com-
pare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and ad-
justmentso Save this manual for future reference,
Blade Control
Upper Ha
Starter Ro
Hand Knob
rake Cable
Lower
Engine Speed
Control
Oil Fill and Dipstick
Filler Cap
Wheel Adjuster
Primer
Air
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FIGURE 6.
"' IVIEETS"" cPSC SAFETY: REQUIREMENTS '
Sears Lawn Walk-Behind Mowers conform to the safety standards of the American Nationa! Standards Institute,
and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The blade turns when the engine is running,
BLADE CONTROL HANDLE--must be held down to
the handle to start and run the engine, Release to stop
the engine.
STARTER ROPEwused for starting the engine
PRiMER--pumps additional fuel from the carburetor
to the cylinder' for use when starting a cold engine°
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL LEVER--Permits selec-
tion of fast or stow engine speed.
BEFORE U StNG YOUR LAWN MOWER, AGAIN REFER "TO THE "SAFETY RULES" AS SHOWN ON PAGE
2 OF THIS 'MANUAL. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL.
The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage._ Always wear safety glasses or eye shields
.......................... before.starting power tool operation orwhile performing any,adjustments or,repairs ..............................
We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for over spectacles or standard glasses
available at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores.