Using Your Lawn Mower; Using A Mulcher; Using Grass Catcher - Craftsman 247.375900 Operator's Manual

UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones, s ticks, w ire, or otherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmoweror engine.Such objectscouldbeacddentlythrownbythe mowerin
anydirectionandcause serious personal injury tothe operatorandothers.
Once theengineisrunningandwhilecontinuingto holdthe bladeanddrive
controls together,pushthe drivecontrol f orwardto propelmower. T hefarther
the control i s pushed forward,the fasterthe mowerwill propel. O nce pressure is
released f rom the controlit will returnto the neutralpositionandthe drivewill be
disengaged. Refer t o Figure 15.
NOTE: Forease of use,whilegrippingthe controls, s implylockyourwrist and
elbows andwalk- the unit will automatically adjustto yourspeed.
Theoperationof any lawn mowercan resultinforeign objects being
thrown intothe eyes,which candamageyour eyesseverely.Always
wearsafety glasses while operating the mower,or while performingany
adjustments or repairs on it.
Usingas Mulcher
Formulchinggrass, r emove the grasscatcher o r sidedischarge c hutefrom the
mower.Whenyouremove the grasscatcher f rom the mower, t he reardischarge
doorwill close. W henyou remove the sidedischarge c hute,the mulchingcoverwill
close. F oreffectivemulching,donot cutwet grass. I fthe grasshasbeenallowedto
growinexcess o f fourinches,mulching is not recommended. Usethe grass catcher
to bagclippingsinstead.
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UsingGrass Catcher
Youcanusethe grass catchertocollectclippingswhileyouareoperatingthe
mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcher f ollowinginstructionsinthe "Assembly" s ection. G rass
clippingswill automatically collectinbagasyourun mower.Operate mower
until grassbagisfull.
2. Stopenginecompletely byreleasing the bladecontrol.Makesurethat the
unit hascometo acomplete stop.
3. Liftdischarge doorandpullgrassbagupandawayfrom the mowerto
remove the bag.Dispose o fthe grassclippings andreinstall t he bagwhen
complete.
NOTE: Makesureto cleananyexcess g rass from aroundthe rearopeningof
the mower,especially betweenthe transmission c overandsidewall o n the
left handsideandalongthe bottom,to ensure tight fit of bagontomower.
If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine. Disconnect the sparkplug
wire, thoroughly inspectmower for any damage,andrepairdamage
before restarting andoperating. Extensive v ibrationof mower during
operationis an indication of damage.Theunit should be promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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