Craftsman CX series 247.374880 Operator's Manual page 94

Throttle/Choke Control
Blade Control
_ Deck Height L ever
Fuel T ankCa
Ignition Switch
SystemsIndicator Monitor
DriveControl
GearShift Lever
Oil Cap/
Figure 8
EngineControLs
Referto Figure 8for locations of the engine controls.
Oil DrainValve
Use the oil drainvalveto drainoil fromthe engine.Refer t o the Maintenance s ection
forinstructions.
Air Cleaner
Theaircleaner c artridgecanberemoved andreplaced. R efer t o the Maintenance
sectionfordetails.
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Figure 7
Spark Plug
Refer t o the Maintenance s ectionforinstructions on sparkplug replacement.
Oil Cap/Dipstick
Refer t o the Maintenance s ectionforinstructions on checking the oil.
Mower Controls
Refer t o Figure 7 forlocations of the mowercontrols.
Throttle/Choke Control
NOTE: Whenoperatingthe mowerwith the cutting
deckengaged, b ecertainthat the throttle/choke
controlisin thefast position.
Thethrottle/choke controlisusedtoadjustengine
speeds, t o activatethe enginechokeandto stopthe
engine.Alwaysrunenginewith the throttle/ choke
controlleverinthe fastpositionforbestmower
performance.
Choke:Use whenstartingacoldengine.
Fast:Useduringmoweroperation.
5low: Use whenidlingengine.
5top: Stops the engine.
Refer t o StartingTheEngine inthe Operation section
of thismanual f ordetailedstartinginstructions.
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Stop
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