Craftsman 247.374302 Operator's Manual page 11

Recoil Starter
Gas Cap
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Side Discharge
Cover
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
BladeControl
Thebladecontrol i sattached to the upperhandleof the mower.Depress a nd
squeeze it against t he upperhandle to operatethe unit. Release i t to stopengine
andblade.
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SideDischarge(:over
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher. T odischarge thegrassclippings to theside
instead, follow the instructions inthe Assembly sectionto attachthe sidedischarge
cover.
Thisbladecontrol isasafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassits operation.
CuttingHeightAdjustmentLever
Oneadjustment l everislocated on the right rearwheelandoneislocated on the
rightfront wheel. Bothlevers haveto beatthe samepositionto ensure a uniform
cut.Toadjustthe cutting height,referto the Assembly Section.
Mulch (:over
Themulchcoverisusedfor mulching purposes. Instead of collectingthe grass
clippings in agrass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge c hute,somemowermodels
havethe optionof recirculating the clippingsback to the lawn.Thisiscalled
mulching.
Primer
Theprimerislocated inthe centerof the airfilter. SeeFigure 11inset.Theprimeris
usedto pumpgasinto the carburetor a ndaid instartingthe engine.
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chutearea on cutting deck. Referto
warninglabel on the unit.
TrailShield
Thetrail shieldisattached to the rearof the mowerandisthereto protectthe
operatorfromflying debris.Donot usethe mowerunless the shieldisfully
functionalandin place.
RecoilStarter
Therecoil s tarterisattachedto the right upperhandle. S tand behindthe unit and
pullthe recoil starterrope to startthe unit.
GasCap
Remove t hegascapto addfuel to the fueltank.Useclean, f resh,regular u nleaded
gasoline.
Meets ANSI S afetyStandards
Craftsman LawnMowers conform to the safetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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