Awarning, To stop engine, Using your lawn mower – Craftsman 247.887760 User Manual

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OPERATION

TO START ENGINE

Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control handle

against upper handle. See Figure 11.

This mower has two separate starting systems, electric and recoil.

Electric Start:

Turn

ignition key to the right to start the engine.

Release the key after the engine starts.

Recoil Start: Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly

until engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull

slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly. Pull rope

with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keeping a firm grip on

the starter handle, let the rope rewind slowly.

AWARNING

Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will pull hand and arm

toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures,

bruises or sprains could result.

NOTE: If engine floods, wait a tew minutes to restart.

TO STOP ENGINE

Release blade control to stop the engine and blade.

AWARNING

Wait for the blade to stop completely before performing any work on

the mower or to remove the grass catcher.

Once the engine is running, squeeze the drive control against the

upper handle to propel mower. Release it to disengage the drive.

Use the shift lever to select the forward speed of the mower -1

is the slowest speed, 6 is the fastest. When changing speed

selection, release the drive control.

IMPORTANT: Move the shift lever only when the engine is running.

Changing the shift lever setting with the engine off can damage the

mower.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Be sure lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or other objects which

could damage lawn mower or engine. Such objects could be accidently

thrown by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal injury

to the operator and others.

AWARNING

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being

thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always

wear safety glasses while operating the mower, or while performing

any adjustments or repairs on it.

USING AS MULCHER

For mulching grass, remove the grass catcher or the side discharge

chute from the mower, and reattach the mulching baffle. For effective

mulching, do not cut wet grass. If the grass has been allowed to grow

in excess of four inches, mulching is not recommended. Use the grass

catcher to bag clippings instead.

USING GRASS CATCHER

You can use the grass catcher to collect clippings while you are

operating the mower.

Attach grass catcher following instructions in the Assembly

section. Grass clippings will automatically collect in the bag as

you run the mower.

Operate the mower till the grass bag is full.

Stop engine completely by releasing the blade control. Make sure

that the unit has come to a complete stop.

While holding the grass bag by both the rear handle and the lower

handle, lift the grass bag straight up off the adapter. The chute

door will move the rope out of the way of the bag.

Continuing to hold the lower handle, raise the rear of the grass

bag and release the lower handle over a proper receptacle. The

grass bag will open and the grass clippings will disperse. When

replacing the grass bag, be sure the top of the bag rests on the

wire support between the handles.

AWARNING

If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine. Remove wire from the

spark plug, thoroughly inspect mower for any damage, and repair

damage before restarting and operating. Extensive vibration of mower

during operation is an indication of damage. The unit should be

promptly inspected and repaired.