Craftsman 247.370160 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions
which,if notfollowed,could endangerthe personal
safetyand/or propertyof yourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyou seethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto
personswho read,understand,andfollowthe warningsand instruc-
tionsinthis manualandonthemachine.
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe rulesfor
safeoperationinthis manual.As withanytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe partof theoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineis capableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions
could resultin seriousinjuryor death.
Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould
alwaysbe followedto reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and
personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethe following:
Double Insulated Lawn Mower
Doubleinsulationis a conceptinthe safetyof electriclawn mowers,whicheliminatesthe needforthe usualthree-wire
groundedpowercordand groundedpowersupplysystem.Whereverthereis electriccurrentin themower,therearetwo
completesetsof insulationtoprotectthe user.All exposedmetalpartsareisolatedfromthe internalmetalmotorcompo-
nentswithprotectinginsulation.
Servicingof a lawnmowerwithdoubleinsulationrequiresextremecareandknowledgeof thesystemandshouldbe
performedonly byaqualifiedservicetechnician.Forrepairservicewesuggestyou takethelawnmowertoyournearest
authorizedservicedealer.Alwaysuseoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)replacementpartswhenservicing.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatoris notalert tothe presence
of children.Childrenare oftenattractedtothe mowerandthe mowing
activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
Keepchildrenout ofthe mowingareaand underwatchfulcare of
a responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealert andturnmoweroff ifa childentersthearea.
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Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor
smallchildren.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,or otherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof a
childwho mayrunintothe mower.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand
safeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon the machineandbe
trainedand supervisedby anadult.
OPERATION
General Operation:
Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentiretybefore
attemptingto assemblethismachine.Read,understand,and
followall instructionsonthe machineandin themanual(s) before
operation.Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
Becompletelyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseof this
machinebeforeoperatingit.
Thismachineis a precisionpiece ofpowerequipment,nota
plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatalltimes.This
machinehas beendesignedto performonejob: tomowgrass.
Donot useitforanyotherpurpose.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon
the machineand betrainedandsupervisedby an adult.
Only responsibleindividualswho arefamiliarwiththeserulesof
safeoperationshouldbeallowedto usethismachine.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis tobe used.
Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand otherforeign
objectswhichcouldbetrippedoveror pickedupandthrownby
the blade.Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike.Also,avoiddischarg-
ing materialagainsta wallor obstructionwhichmaycause
dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,stayin
operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,
helpersandpetsat least75feetfrommowerwhileit is in opera-
tion.Stop machineif anyoneentersarea.
Alwayswear safetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation
andwhile performingan adjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the
eyes.
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