Craftsman 247.38903 Operator's Manual page 13

Side Discharge Cutting Heig
Cover Adjustment
Lever
GasCap
Mulch Cover
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
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BLADE CONTROL
Theblade controlisattachedto the upper handleof the mower.
Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper handleto operatethe unit.
Releaseit to stop engineand blade.
This bladecontrolis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operations.
the grass clippingsina grasscatcheror usingthe side discharge
chute,some mowermodels havethe optionof recirculatingthe
clippingsback to the lawn.This is calledmulching.
SIDE DISCHARGE COVER
Your moweris shippedas a mulcher.Todischargethegrass clippings
to the side instead,followthe instructionsin the Assemblysectionto
attachthe sidedischargecover.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
One adjustmentleveris locatedon the right rearwheeland one is
locatedon the rightfront wheel. Bothlevershaveto be at the same
positionto ensurea uniformcut.To adjustthe cuttingheight,referto
the AssemblySection.
GRASS CATCHER
Thegrass catcher,locatedat the rear of the mower,is usedto bag
the grassclippingsfordisposalat anothersite.Oncethe bag is full,
removeit up throughthe handlesusingthe strapprovidedand emptyit
beforeany furthermowing.
MULCH PLUG
Keephandsand feet awayfrom the chutearea on cuttingdeck. Refer
to warninglabelon the unit.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoilstarteris attachedto the right upperhandle.Standbehind
the unit and pull the recoilstarterropeto startthe unit.
OIL FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil.
TRAIL SHIELD
The trail shieldis attachedto the rear of the mowerand isthere to
protectthe operatorfrom flying debris.Do not usethe mowerunless
Themulch plug is usedfor mulchingpurposes.Insteadof collecting the shieldis fully functionaland in place.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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