Craftsman 247.38520 Operator's Manual page 13

Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Side Discharge
Cover
_-_-_ TraU Shield
Mulch Plug
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
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BLADE CONTROL
Theblade controlis attachedto the upper handleof the mower.
Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper handleto operatethe unit.
Releaseit to stop engineand blade.
SIDE DISCHARGE COVER
Your moweris shippedas a mulcher.Todischargethegrass clippings
to the side instead,followthe instructionsin the Assemblysectionto
attachthe sidedischargecover.
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.
MULCH PLUG
Themulch plug is usedfor mulchingpurposes.Insteadof collecting
the grassclippingsin a grass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge
chute,somemowermodelshavetheoptionof recirculating the
clippingsbackto the lawn. This is calledmulching.
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 FILL 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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