Craftsman 247.388240 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Know Your Lawn Mower
Read thisowner's manual and safety rules beforeoperatingyourlawn mower. Compare the illustrationsin Figure
10 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourselfwiththe locationofvariouscontrolsand adjustments.Save this
manual for future reference.
,i_ WARNING: The operation of any lawnmower can resultinforeign objectsbeing thrownintothe
operator's eyes and causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses while operating the
mower,or while performingany adjustments or repairson it.
Recoil Starter
Handle
OII Fill Ptug_
Front Height
AdjustmentLever
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Height Adjustment Lever
Spark Plug Wire
Primer
Throttle Control Lever
Figure 10
Reeon Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand
behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start
the unit.
Primer
The primer is used to pump gas intothe carburetor.
Use itto starta cold engine, butdo notuse itto
restart a warm engine after short shutdown.
Blade Control Handle
The blade controlhandle islocated on the upper
handle ofthe mower. The blade control handle must
be depressed in order to operatethe unit.Release
blade controlhandle to stopengine and blade.
,_ WARNING: This blade controlmechanism
isa safety device.Never attempt to bypass
itsoperations.
Height Adjustment Lever
These levers are locatedon each wheel and are used
toadjustthecuttingheight.Allfour levers have tobe at
thesame relativepositionto ensure uniformcut.
Meets CPSC Blade Safety Standards
Craftsman Walk-BehindLawn Mowers conformtothesafetystandardsoftheAms_fcanNationalStandards Institute
and the U.S. ConsumerProductSafetyCommission.
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