Craftsman 247.37117 Operator's Manual page 15

TO START ENGINE
1. Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethe bladecontrolhandle
againstupperhandle.See Figure14.
2. Holdingthese two handlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter
handleand pull ropeslowlyuntil resistance is felt, then pull with a
rapid,continuous, f ull arm stroke.See Figure14.Keepinga firm
grip on the starterhandle,letthe roperewindslowly.Repeatuntil
enginecranks.Letthe rope rewindeachtime slowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)will pull handand arm
towardengine fasterthan youcan let go. Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesor sprainscould result.
NOTE:If engine floods,wait a few minutesto restart.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stop the engineand blade.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganywork on
the moweror to removethe grass catcher.
Figure14
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Be sure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire, or otherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbe accidently
thrownby themowerin anydirectionand cause seriouspersonalinjury
to the operatorand others.
Theoperationof any lawnmowercan result in foreignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,whichcan damageyoureyes severely. A lways
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairson it.
USING AS MULCHER
For mulchinggrass,removethe grasscatcherand sidedischarge
chutefrom the mower.Foreffectivemulching,do not cut wet grass. If
the grasshas beenallowedto grow in excessof four inches,mulching
is not recommended. U sethe grass catcherto bag clippingsinstead.
USING GRASS CATCHER
You canuse the grasscatcherto collectclippingswhileyou are
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrass catcherfollowinginstructionsin the "Assembly"
section.Grass clippingswill automatically collect in bag as you
run mower.Operatemoweruntil grassbag is full.
2. Stopenginecompletelyby releasingthe bladecontrol.Makesure
that the unit hascome to a completestop.
3. Lift dischargedoor and pull grass bag up and awayfrom the
mowerto removethe bag.Disposeof the grass clippingsand
reinstallthe bag whencomplete.
If you strikea foreignobject,stop theengine.Removewire fromthe
spark plug,thoroughlyinspectmowerfor anydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingand operating.Extensivevibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.Theunit shouldbe
promptlyinspectedand repaired.
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