Sears 247.37033 - Manual (Page 11)

Note: If engine fails to start after three pulls, repeat
steps 2, 3, and 4.
4. Squeeze blade control handle
5. Pull
rope^
2. Move throtti
control
to FAST
3. Prime three times
Figure 7
1. Attach spark
plug wire
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WARNING: The blade will rotate
whenever the engine is running. Keep
hands and feet away from the blade.
• With the blade control handle squeezed against
the handle, move shift lever to the desired speed.
• Squeeze the drive clutch control lever against
the handle to engage drive.
IMPORTANT: Move the shift lever ONLY when the
engine is running. Disengage the drive clutch control
when shifting speeds. You can damage the unit if you
shift speed with the clutch handle engaged or engine
not running.
Never run engine indoors or in enclosed,
poorly ventilated areas. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and
deadly gas.
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Keep hands, feet, hair and loose clothing
away from any moving parts on engine and
lawn mower.
LOCKING CASTER WHEELS
If you are cutting grass on a slope, always lock the
front wheel casters of your mower for straight ahead
operation. On level ground you may leave the casters
unlocked to pivot freely.
To turn the mower on a slope with casters iocked,
depress the handle and raise the front wheels slightly.
• To lock caster: Lift and place the lock pin in the
larger hole on each caster. See Figure 8.
To unlock caster: Lift and place the lock pin in
the smaller hole to allow casters to rotate freely.
See Figure 8.
Locked
Position
Unlocked
osition
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Figure 8
WARNING: Do not mow on slopes with
casters unlocked since the mower can drift
downhill.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Your mower is designed to operate as a mulching or a
side discharge unit.
•
For converting from a mulcher to a side
discharge unit, refer to instructions on page 8 of
this manual.
• For converting from a side discharge unit to a
mulcher, replace the side discharge chute with
the mulching cover. Do not operate the mower
without the mulching cover or te discharge chute
properly installed
• Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire,
or other objects which could damage lawn
mower or cause serious personal injury to the
operator and others.
• For best results, do not cut wet grass because it
tends to stick to the underside of the mower,
preventing proper discharge of grass clippings,
and could cause you to slip and fall. New grass,
thick grass or wet grass may require a narrower
cut. Blade speed should be adjusted to the
condition of the lawn.
• The best mowing pattern is one that allows the
clippings to discharge towards the uncut part of
the lawn. This permits recutting of the clippings
to further pulverize them. When cutting high
weeds, discharge towards cut portion, then recut
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