Craftsman 88998 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Deck Height Lever
Usethislevertoadjustthemowingdeck'scuttingheight.Touse,move
thelevertotheleft,then placetheleverin the notchbestsuitedfor
yourapplication.
ignition Switch
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysdisengage
blades,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.
Drive Control
Thedrivecontrolisusedtoengageand
disengagedrivetothewheels.Toengage
this control,squeezethedrivecontrol
againstthehandlebargrip.Tostopthedrive,
releasethedrivecontrol.
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The four-position switch is used to start and stop the engine on
electric-start models, To start the engine, insert the key into the
switch and turn clockwise to the START (;_
ignition position,
Release key into the RUN _ position<,:_once the engine has started,
Move the key into the RUN/LIGHT _)_ position to run the mower
to'STOP
with the headlight on, Turn the key 0 to stop the engine,
See Figure 9,
Run/Light
Stop 1
Position _ Run
Figure9
NevermovethekeyintotheStartpositionwhiletheengineisrunning;
doingsomaycausedamagetotheengine'sstarter.
Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.Failureto
do somayresultin seriousdamagetoyourtransmission.
Blade Control
Locatedonthe right-handhandle,theblade
controlisusedtoengagethemowingdeck.
Tooperate,pressand holdtheleveragainst
thehandlebargrip.Tostoptheblades,
releasethebladecontrol.
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Neverattempttostarttheenginewiththe bladecontrolengaged.
Alwaysreleasethebladecontrolwhenstartingtheengine.Failureto
do somayresultinprematureweartoyourengine'selectricstarter.
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