Recoil Starter
Mulching Baffle .....................
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever (one at
each wheel)
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GasCap _
BLADE CONTROL
/
Side Discharge Cover
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SparkPlug
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RECOIL STARTER
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Thebladecontrolisattachedtotheupperhandleofthemower.
Depressandsqueezeit againsttheupperhandletooperatetheunit.
Releaseittostopengineandblade.
Therecoilstarterisattachedtotherightupperhandle.Standbehind
theunitandpulltherecoilstarterropeto starttheunit.
GAS CAP
Thisbladecontrolisa safetydevice.Neverattempttobypassits
operations.
Removethegascaptoaddfuelto thefueltank.Useclean,fresh,
regularunleadedgasolinewitha minimumof87 octane.
OIL FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVERS
Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil.
Oneadjustmentleverislocatedon eachwheelandisusedtoadjust
thecuttingheight.Allfourlevershaveto beatthesamepositionto
ensurea uniformcut.
SPARK PLUG
Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsonsparkplug
replacement.
MULCHING BAFFLE
Themulchingbaffleisusedtorecirculategrassclippingsbacktothe
lawn.Attachitas instructedintheAssemblysectionofthismanual.
TRAIL SHIELD
Thetrailshieldis attachedtotherearofthemowerand isthereto
protecttheoperatorfromflyingdebris.Donotusethemowerunless
theshieldisfullyfunctionalandin place.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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