Craftsman 247.37117 Operator's Manual page 13

Recoil Starter
Grass Catcher
Side Discharge Cutting Heig
Cover Adjustment
Lever
BLADE CONTROL
GasCap
Mulch Cover
Theblade controlisattachedto the upper handleof the mower.
Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper handleto operatethe unit.
Releaseit to stop engineand blade.
This bladecontrolis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operations.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
One adjustmentleveris locatedon the right rearwheeland one is
locatedon the rightfront wheel. Bothlevershaveto be at the same
positionto ensurea uniformcut.To adjustthe cuttingheight,referto
the AssemblySection.
DECK WASH
Yourmower'sdeck is equippedwith a waterport on itssurfaceas part
of its deckwash system.Usethe deck washto rinsegrassclippings
from thedeck'sunderside.
MULCH COVER
Themulch coveris usedfor mulchingpurposes.Insteadof collecting
the grassclippingsin a grass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge
Deck Wash
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
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chute,some mowermodels havethe optionof recirculatingthe
clippingsback to the lawn.This is calledmulching.
SIDE DISCHARGE COVER
Your moweris shippedas a mulcher.Todischargethegrass clippings
to the side instead,followthe instructionsin the Assemblysectionto
attachthe sidedischargecover.
Keephandsand feet awayfrom the chutearea on cuttingdeck. Refer
to warninglabelon the unit.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoilstarteris attachedto the right upperhandle.Standbehind
the unit and pull the recoilstarterropeto startthe unit.
OIL CAP/DIPSTICK
Referto the Maintenance sectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil.
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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