Craftsman 247.372180 Operator's Manual page 11

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Control
Recoil Starter
Primer
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Side Discharge
Cover
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Figure9
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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 theside
instead, follow the instructions inthe Assembly sectionto attachthe sidedischarge
cover.
Thisbladecontrolisasafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.
CuttingHeightAdjustmentLever
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 Plug
Themulchplugisusedformulchingpurposes. Instead of collecting the grass
clippings in agrass catcheror usingthe sidedischarge c hute,somemowermodels
havethe optionof recirculating the clippingsback to the lawn.Thisiscalled
mulching.
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chutearea oncuttingdeck. Referto
warninglabel on the unit.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisattachedto the rightupperhandle.Stand behindthe unit and
pullthe recoil s tarterropeto startthe unit.
Primer
Theprimerislocatedinthe centerofthe air filter.SeeFigure 9 inset. T heprimeris
usedto pumpgasintothe carburetor a ndaidinstartingtheengine.
Oil fill Cap/Dipstick
Refer t o the Engine Operator's Manual p acked withyourmowerfor detailedoil
filling, checking a ndchanging i nstructions.
MeetsANSI S afetyStandards
Craftsman LawnMowers conform to the safetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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