Operation; Blade Control; Cutting Height Adjustment Lever; Side Discharge Cover - Craftsman 247.370340 Operator's Manual

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Control
Recoil Starter
Grass Catcher
Deck Wash
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Side Discharge
Cover
Gas Cap
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
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SparkPlug
Mulch Cover
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BladeControl
Thebladecontrol i sattached to the upperhandleof the mower.Depress a nd
squeeze it against t he upperhandle to operatethe unit. Release i t to stopengine
andblade.
SideDischarge Cover
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher. T odischarge thegrassclippings to the side
instead, follow the instructions inthe Assembly section to attachthe sidedischarge
cover.
This bladecontrol isasafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.
CuttingHeightAdjustmentLever
Oneadjustment l everislocated on the right rearwheelandoneislocated onthe
rightfront wheel. Bothlevers haveto beatthe samepositionto ensure a uniform
cut.Toadjustthe cutting height,referto the Assembly Section.
DeckWash
Your m ower'sdeckisequippedwithawaterport on itssurface aspartof itsdeck
washsystem. U se the deckwashto rinsegrassclippings from the deck'sunderside.
Mulch Cover
Themulchcoverisusedfor mulching purposes. Instead of collectingthe grass
clippings in agrass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge c hute,somemowermodels
havethe optionof redrculating the clippingsback to the lawn.Thisiscalled
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chutearea on cutting deck.Referto
warning label on the unit.
TrailShield
Thetrail shieldisattached to the rearof the mowerandisthereto protectthe
operatorfromflying debris.Donot usethe mowerunless the shieldisfully
functionalandin place.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisattached to the rightupperhandle.Stand behindthe unit and
pullthe recoil s tarterropeto startthe unit.
Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick
Refer t o the Maintenance s ectionforinstructions on checking the oil.
mulching.
MeetsANSISafety Standards
Craftsman LawnMowers conform to the safetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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