To Start Engine; Using Grass Catcher - Craftsman 247.370341 Operator's Manual

Besurenooneother than the operator isstandingnearthe lawnmower
while starting engine or operating mower.Neverrunengine indoors or
inenclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engine exhaust containscarbon
monoxide, anodorless anddeadly g as. Keephands, feet, hair a ndloose
clothing awayfromanymoving parts o nengine andlawnmower.
To Start Engine
Standing behindthe mower, s queeze the bladecontrol h andleagainstupper
handle.
Holding thesetwo handles togetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarterhandleand
pullropeslowlyuntil resistance i sfelt, thenpull witha rapid,continuous,
full armstroke.See Figure 13.Keeping afirmgrip onthe startercordhandle,
letthe roperewindslowly.Repeat u ntil enginecranks. L etthe roperewind
eachtime slowly.
Rapidretraction of starter cord(kickback)will pullhandand arm toward
engine faster than you can let go. Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscould result.
To StepEngine
I. Release blade c ontrol to stop t he engine andblade.
Wait for the bladeto stop completelybefore performing anywork on the
moweror to remove the grasscatcher.
UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones, s ticks, w ire, or otherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmoweror engine.Such objectscouldbe accidently t hrown bythe mowerin
anydirectionandcause serious personal injury to theoperatorandothers.
Theoperation of any lawn mowercan resultinforeign objectsbeing
thrown intothe eyes,whichcandamageyour eyesseverely.Always
wear safetyglasses while operating the mower,or while performing any
adjustments or repairs on it.
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UsingasMuicher
Formulching grass, r emove the grass catcherandsidedischarge c hutefrom the
mower.Foreffectivemulching, d o not cutwetgrass.Ifthe grasshasbeenallowed
to growinexcess o f four inches, mulchingisnot recommended. Use the grass
catcher t o bagclippings instead.
Using Grass Catcher
Youcanusethe grass catcherto collect c lippingswhileyouareoperatingthe
mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcher f ollowing instructions inthe"Assembly" s ection. G rass
clippingswill automatically collectinbagasyou runmower.Operate mower
untilgrassbagisfull.
2. Stopenginecompletely byreleasing the bladecontrol.Makesurethatthe
unit has cometo acompletestop.
3. Lift discharge d oorandpullgrassbagupandawayfrom the mowerto
remove the bag.Dispose o fthe grassclippings andreinstall t he bagwhen
complete.
If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine.Disconnect the sparkplug
wire, thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage,andrepairdamage
before restarting andoperating. Extensive vibration of mower during
operationisan indication of damage.Theunit should be promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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