Craftsman 88776 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO START ENGINE
1. Standingbehindthemower,squeezethebladecontrolhandle
againstupperhandle.SeeFigure11.
2. Thismowerhastwoseparatestartingsystems,electricand recoil.
Electric Start: Turnignitionkeyto therighttostarttheengine.
Releasethekeyaftertheenginestarts.
Recoil Start: Graspstarterhandleandpull ropeoutslowly
untilenginereachesstartofcompressioncycle(ropewillpull
slightlyharderat thispoint).Lettheroperewindslowly.Pullrope
witha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepinga firmgripon
thestarterhandle,lettheroperewindslowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord(kickback)willpullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesorsprainscouldresult.
NOTE:Ifenginefloods,waita fewminutesto restart.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandblade.
Waitforthebladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
themoweror toremovethegrasscatcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury
totheoperatorandothers.
Theoperationofanylawnmowercanresultinforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairson it.
1. Oncetheengineis running,squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseittodisengagethedrive.
2. Usetheshiftlevertoselecttheforwardspeedofthe mower- 1
istheslowestspeed,6 isthefastest.Whenchangingspeed
selection,releasethedrivecontrol.
IMPORTANT:Movetheshiftleveronlywhentheengineis running.
Changingtheshiftleversettingwiththeengineoff candamagethe
mower.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcheror thesidedischarge
chutefromthe mower,andreattachthemulchingbaffle.Fordfective
mulching,do notcut wetgrass.Ifthegrasshasbeenallowedtogrow
inexcessoffourinches,mulchingisnotrecommended.Usethegrass
catchertobagclippingsinstead.
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanusethegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhileyouare
operatingthemower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe Assembly
section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectinthebagas
yourunthemower.
2. Operatethemowertillthegrassbagisfull.
3. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthebladecontrol.Makesure
thattheunithascometoa completestop.
4. Whileholdingthegrassbagbyboththerearhandleandthelower
handle,liftthegrassbagstraightup offtheadapter.Thechute
doorwillmovetheropeoutofthewayofthebag.
5. Continuingtoholdthelowerhandle,raisethe rearofthe grass
bagand releasethelowerhandleovera properreceptacle.The
grassbagwillopenandthegrassclippingswilldisperse.When
replacingthegrassbag,be surethetopof thebagrestsonthe
wiresupportbetweenthehandles.
Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stoptheengine.Removewirefromthe
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforanydamage,andrepair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationofmower
duringoperationisan indicationofdamage.Theunitshouldbe
promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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