Before Starting The Engine; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Dethatcher - Craftsman 247.282820 Operator's Manual

BEFORE
STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE
Read,understandand followall the instructionsand warnings o n
the machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Thespark plug wirewas disconnected for safety.Attachthe spark
plug wireto the spark plug beforestarting.See Figure7.
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Figure7
_ressurized startinc flammable.
Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesurethe engineis
outdoorsin a well-ventilated area.
1. Set thethrottleto the fast_position.
2. Set thechoketo the FULLi'_"1 position.
3. Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand pull the rope outslowly,until
it pullsslightlyharder.Letthe rope rewindslowly.See Figure8.
NOTE:The bladecontrol bail doesnot needto be engagedto start
the engine.
4. Pull the recoilstarterhandlerapidly.Donot allowthe handleto
snapback.Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm hold
on the handle.
5. As the enginewarmsup and beginsto operateevenly,slidethe
chokeleverslowlyto the 1/2 chokeposition.Whentheengine
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beginsto run smoothly,movethe choketo the OFF _ _posi-
tion. If theenginefails, returnto FULLI_1 choke then slowly
m a
moveto 1/2 chokethen the OFF_ _position.
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Figure8
STOPPING THE DETHATCHER
1. Releasegrip on bladecontrol bail to stop blades.
2. Set thethrottleto the STOPpositionto turn off theengine.
3. Set theheightadjustmentleverto the 1-setting.
NOTE: If the bladesbecomestuckwhenbeing returnedto the
1-setting, g ently pushdownon the handleto prop the machineon
the back two wheelswhilethe leveris raised.
Muffler,engineand surrounding areas becomehot and cancause
a burn.Be carefuland do nottouch whenthey_ are hot.
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