How To Use Your Edger; To Stop Edger; To Use The Engine Control Lever; To Use Throttle Control - Craftsman 536.772200 Owner's Manual

Throttle Control - Used to control the en-
gine speed.
Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into the
carburetor manifold for faster starts.
Starter Handle - The engine on this edger
is equipped with an easy pull recoil starter.
Depth Control Lever - Controls the depth
of the blade.
Blade Guard - Used to prevent stones or
other material from being thrown at the op-
erator.
Engine Control Lever- Must be held back
to allow engine to start and run.
Index Lever- Permits adjustment from the
edging (vertical) position to beveling (45 ° )
position. To change position, pull the index
lever and rotate the quill assembly to the
desired angle or position.
/_ WARNING: Blade is rotating when
engine is running or being started. Keep
hands and feet away from blade to prevent
injury.
HOW TO USE YOUR EDGER
Z_ WARNING: The operation of this
Edger can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can cause se-
vere eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating the
Edger.
We recommend standard safety glasses or
Wide Vision Safety Mask for over your
glasses.
TO STOP EDGER
• Make sure the depth control lever is all
the way forward and release engine
control lever. There is a O STOP
position on the throttle control lever in
case of a failure with the engine control
lever. Wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operator position.
Z_ CAUTION: Never leave the Edger
unattended while the engine is running.
Always raise the cutting blade and stop the
engine.
TO USE THE ENGINE CONTROL
LEVER
• Pull the engine control lever back with
your left hand and hold it in contact with
the upper handle cross tube to allow en-
gine to start and run. See next figure.
• Release the engine control lever to stop
the engine.
NOTE:
If engine continues to run after
lever is released, use the stop O position
on the throttle control to stop the engine.
See your Craftsman Service Center to cor-
rect the engine control lever problem.
/_ CAUTION: Always stop the engine
and make sure all parts have stopped
whenever leaving the operator's position or
when cleaning, replacing or inspecting the
Edger.
Control
TO USE THROTrLE CONTROL
• Run at full '_ engine speed during
normal use.
• Push throttle control lever forward to
increase speed; back to decrease
speed.
• Pulling the throttle control lever all the
way back will stop IO the engine.
TO USE PRIMER BUTFON
I _J_
• Push primer button I-r-five times. See
page 6 figure for location, Wait about two
seconds between each push.
NOTE: Do not use primer button to re-
start a warm engine after a short shut-
down.
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