Operation; Product View; Parts Description - Craftsman 247.372370 Operator's Manual

BladeControl
Recoil Starter
Cutting Heig
Adjustment
Lever
Side Discharge
Cover
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.
Mulch Cover
Gas Cap
Deck Wash
/
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
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SideDischarge Cover
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher. T o discharge thegrassclippings to theside
instead, follow the instructions inthe Assembly sectionto attachthe sidedischarge
cover.
This bladecontrol is asafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassits operation.
Cutting HeightAdjustmentLever
Oneadjustment l everislocated on the right rearwheelandoneislocated on the
rightfront wheel. Bothlevers haveto beatthe samepositionto ensure a uniform
cut.Toadjustthe cutting height,referto the Assembly Section.
Mulch Cover
Themulchcoverisusedfor mulching purposes. Instead of collectingthe grass
clippings in agrass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge c hute,somemowermodels
havethe optionof recirculating the clippingsback to the lawn.Thisiscalled
mulching.
DeckWash
Your mower's d eck isequipped w ithawater portonitssurface a spartofitsdeck
wash system. Use thedeck wash torinse grass c lippings fromthedeck's u nderside.
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chutearea on cutting deck. Referto
warninglabel on the unit.
TrailShield
Thetrail shieldisattached to the rearof the mowerandisthereto protectthe
operatorfromflying debris.Donot usethe mowerunless the shieldisfully
functionalandin place.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisattachedto the rightupperhandle.Stand behindthe unit and
pullthe recoil s tarterropeto startthe unit.
GasCap
Remove t hegascapto addfuel to the fueltank.Useclean, f resh,regular u nleaded
gasoline.
Meets ANSI S afetyStandards
Craftsman LawnMowers conform to the safetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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