Operation; Blade Control; Cutting Height Adjustment Levers; Mulching Baffle - Craftsman 247.38528 Operator's Manual

Recoil Starter
Mulching Baffle .....................
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever (one at
each wheel)
\
GasCap _
BLADE CONTROL
/
Side Discharge Cover
\
Spark Plug
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RECOIL STARTER
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Theblade controlis attachedto the upper handleof the mower.
Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper handleto operatethe unit.
Releaseit to stop engineand blade.
The recoilstarteris attachedto the right upperhandle.Standbehind
the unit and pull the recoilstarterropeto startthe unit.
GAS CAP
This bladecontrolis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operations.
Removethe gascap to add fuel to the fueltank. Useclean, fresh,
regularunleadedgasolinewith a minimumof 87 octane.
OIL FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVERS
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil.
One adjustmentleveris locatedon eachwheeland is used toadjust
the cuttingheight.All four levershaveto be at the same positionto
ensurea uniformcut.
SPARK PLUG
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson spark plug
replacement.
MULCHING BAFFLE
Themulchingbaffle is usedto recirculategrass clippingsbackto the
lawn.Attachit as instructedin the Assemblysectionof this manual.
TRAIL SHIELD
The trail shieldis attachedto the rear of the mowerand isthere to
protectthe operatorfrom flying debris.Do not usethe mowerunless
the shieldis fully functionaland in place.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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