Craftsman 247.772461 Operator's Manual page 8

Recoil Starter
Curb Height
Adjustment Lever
Primer
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Be familiarwith all the controlsand their properoperation.Knowhow
to stopthe machineand disengageit quickly.
BLADE CONTROL
Locatedon the upperhandle,the blade controlmustbe depressed
againstthe upperhandlein orderto operatethe edger.Releasingthe
bladecontrol stopstheengineand the edger blade.
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BLADE DEPTH CONTROL LEVER
The bladedepthcontrol leveris locatedon the right sideof the upper
handle.It is usedto controlthe depthof the cut.The furtherforward
the blade depthcontrol leveris moved,the deeperintothe soil the
edger bladewill cut.
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT LEVER
The beveladjustmentleveris locatedon thefront, left portionof the
edger,behindtheedger blade.It is usedto vary the angleof the edger
blade betweenone of threepositionsforedging/trenchingor beveled
edging.
RECOIL STARTER
CURB HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thecurb heightadjustment l everis foundon the rear portionof the
edger.Whenplacedin an applicablenotch,it aidsin stabilizingthe
edgerwhileedging grassalong a curb.
The recoilstarteris usedto start the engine.
OIL FILL
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil.
PRIMER
The primeris usedto pumpgas intothe carburetorand aid in starting
the engine.Useit to starta cold engine,but do not use it to restarta
warm engineafter a shortshutdown.
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