To Start Engine; Tostop Engine; Using Grass Catcher - Craftsman 247.370960 Operator's Manual

21" lawn mower
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Besurenooneother than the operator isstandingnearthe lawnmower
while starting engine or operating mower.Neverrunengine indoors or
inenclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engine exhaust containscarbon
monoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas. Keephands,feet, hair andloose
clothing away from any moving parts on engine andlawn mower.
TOSTART ENGINE
Standing behindthe mower, s queeze the bladecontrol h andleagainstupper
handle.
2.
Holdingthesetwo handles togetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarterhandleand
pull ropeslowlyuntil resistance isfelt, thenpull witha rapid,continuous, f ull
armstroke.SeeFigure 14.Keeping afirm griponthe startercordhandle,let
the roperewindslowly.Repeat u ntil enginecranks. L etthe roperewindeach
time slowly.
Keep a firm grip on the starter cord handleto preventrapidretraction of
starter cord(kickback).Rapidretraction canpullhandand arm toward
engine faster than you can let go, and result in broken bones,fractures,
bruisesor sprains.
TOSTOP ENGINE
1.
Release b ladecontrol t o stopthe engineandblade.
Wait for the bladeto stop completelybefore performing anyworkon the
moweror to remove the grasscatcher.
UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones, s ticks, w ire,or otherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmoweror engine.Such objectscouldbeaccidently thrownbythe mowerin
anydirectionandcause serious personal injuryto theoperatorandothers.
1.
Once theengineisrunning,squeeze thedrivecontrol a gainst t he upper
handleto propelmower.
Theoperationof any lawn mowercan resultinforeign objectsbeing
thrown intothe eyes,whichcan damageyour eyesseverely.Always
wear safetyglasses while operating the mower,or while performing any
adjustments or repairson it.
Figure14
UsingasMulcher
Formulching grass, r emove the grass catcheror side discharge chutefromthe
mower.Whenyouremove the grasscatcher f romthe mower,the reardischarge
doorwill close. W henyouremove the side discharge chute,the mulching coverwill
close.Foreffectivemulching, d o not cutwetgrass.Ifthe grasshasbeenallowedto
growinexcess offour inches, m ulchingisnot recommended. Use the grasscatcher
to bagclippings instead.
Using Grass Catcher
Youcanusethe grass catcherto collect c lippingswhileyouareoperatingthe
mower.
1.
Attachgrasscatcher f ollowing instructions inthe"Assembly" s ection. G rass
clippingswill automatically collectinbagasyou runmower.Operate mower
untilgrassbagisfull.
2.
Stopenginecompletely byreleasing the bladecontrol.Makesurethatthe
unit has cometo acompletestop.
3.
Lift discharge d oorandpullgrassbagupandawayfrom the mowerto
remove the bag.Dispose o fthe grassclippings andreinstall t he bagwhen
complete.
If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine.Disconnect t he sparkplug
wire, thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage,andrepairdamage
before restarting andoperating. Extensive v ibration of mower during
operationis an indication of damage.Theunit should be promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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