Sears 247.370291 - Manual (Page 9)

OPERATION
CORD CONNECTION
EXTENSION CORD
IMPORTANT: A 100 FOOT LENGTH OF 14 AWG
EXTENSION CORD SHOULD BE USED. AN
ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE IS A 50 FOOT LENGTH
OF 16 AWG CORD. IN APPLICATIONS WHERE A
LONGER CORD IS NEEDED, A 150 FOOT LENGTH
OF 12 AWG CORD MAY BE USED. USING ANY
OTHER LENGTH OR RATING OF CORD WILL
DIMINISH THE PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLY
THE LIFE OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. IN ALL
CASES, THE EXTENSION CORD SHOULD BE A UL
LISTED CORD SET SUITABLE FOR OUTDOOR
USE.
• The length of extension cord you will need (not pro­
vided with unit) depends on the size of the area to
be mowed. See extension cord information above.
CORD RESTRAINT
• Attach extension cord to the cord restraint as fol­
lows. Form a small loop in the extension cord. Allow
enough excess cord to make the connection to the
motor/blade control (approximately 20 inches). Slip
the loop through the slot on the bottom of the cord
restraint, and up over the tab, to prevent disconnec­
tion from the motor/blade control during operation.
Leave enough cord to allow the cord restraint to
move freely from side to side. See figure 7.
CONNECTION TO THE MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL
• Connect the plug on the extension cord fully onto
the plug on the mower. The mower is equipped
with a polarized AC power plug (one blade of the
plug is wider than the other), which will fit into the
plug on the extension cord only one way. If unable
to make a full connection, try reversing the plug on
the extension cord. Should the plugs still fail to fit,
contact your service dealer for assistance. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE
• Plug the extension cord into any convenient 110-120
volt 60 cycle A.C. outlet or receptacle for your
source of power. This outlet may be located either
out-of-doors or indoors. If an inside receptacle is
used, the extension cord can be taken out either
through the doorway or a window. To avoid blowing
fuses, pick an outlet that is not overloaded. Your
mower will operate satisfactorily on a circuit that is
fused for 15 amperes. Do not use oversize fuses
without consulting your power company.
TO CONVERT MULCHER TO SIDE
DISCHARGE
• To convert your mower from a mulcher to a side
discharge mower, lift the mulching plug. Refer to
figure 3. Slide the two hooks on the side discharge
deflector under the hinge pin on the mulching plug
assembly. Lower the mulching plug.
MOWING AND MULCHING TIPS
Never mow around the lawn in circles. Always travel
back and forth across the lawn, beginning at the point
nearest the electric outlet where cord is connected.
See figure 8. Cut grass moving away from the outlet
so the cord lies in the cut portion of the lawn, out of
the way. Do not allow extension cord to wrap around
trees, shrubs or other obstacles.
FIGURE 8.
T = Obstacles
Outlet
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The grass condition at the time of mowing determines
the proper mower cutting height setting for best lawn
appearance. For a healthy lawn, always cut one-third
or less of the total length of the grass at any one cut­
ting.
For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut.
When mulching under certain conditions, such as very
tall grass, it may be necessary to raise the height of
cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from over­
loading the engine and leaving clumps of grass clip­
pings. Under heavy conditions cross cut for additional
mulching of surface debris.