Craftsman Professional 247.88998 Operator's Manual page 13

Deck Height Lever
Use this leverto adjustthe mowingdeck'scuttingheight.To use,move
the leverto the left, then placetheleverin the notchbest suitedfor
yourapplication.
ignition Switch
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysdisengage
blades,stopengine and removekey to preventunintendedstarting.
Drive Control
The drivecontrolis usedto engageand
disengagedriveto the wheels.Toengage
this control,squeezethe drivecontrol
againstthe handlebargrip.To stopthe drive,
releasethedrive control.
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The four-position switch is used to start and stop the engine on
electric-start models. To start the engine, insert the key into the
r_
switch and turn clockwise to the START (J_t_
ignition position.
Release key into the RUN _ position once the engine has started.
Move the key nto the RUN/LIGHT,_:'i'_ post on to run the mower
toSTOP
with the headlight on. Turn the key 0 to stop the engine.
See Figure 9.
Run/Light
Stop 1
Position _ Run
Figure9
Nevermovethe key intothe Start positionwhile the engineis running;
doingso may causedamageto the engine'sstarter.
Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrol beforechangingspeeds.Failureto
do so may resultin seriousdamageto yourtransmission.
Blade Control
Locatedon the right-handhandle,the blade
control is usedto engagethe mowingdeck.
Tooperate,pressand holdthe leveragainst
the handlebargrip.To stopthe blades,
releasethe bladecontrol.
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Neverattemptto start theenginewith the bladecontrolengaged.
Alwaysreleasethe bladecontrol whenstartingthe engine.Failureto
do somay result in prematurewearto yourengine'selectricstarter.
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