Craftsman 247.762461 Operator's Manual

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Besurenooneotherthan the operator isstanding nearthe lawnmowerwhile starting engine or operating mower.Neverrunengineindoorsorin enclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas. Keephands,feet, hairand looseclothing away from any moving parts on engine andJawnmower.ToStart Engine1. Movethe bladedepthcontrolleverbackto the STARTpositionintheadjacent(top)notch.2. Pushthe primerthreetimes.SeeFigure8. Donot primeto restartawarmengine.NOTE:Ifyou pushthe primertoo manytimes,excessivefuelwill floodthecarburetorandthe enginewill bedifficult to start.3. Standingbehindthe edger,depressthe bladecontrolandhold it againsttheupperhandlewithyourleft hand.This bladecontrol mechanismis asafety device.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.4. Withyourright hand,grasprecoilstarterhandleandpullropeslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt, thenpullwith arapid,continuous,full armstroke.SeeFigure8. Keepingafirm gripon the startercordhandle,letthe roperewindslowly.Repeatuntil enginecranks.Letthe roperewindeachtime slowly.Keepa firm grip on the cordhandle andmaintain sufficient backwardtension on the cordat all times to prevent rapidstarter cordretraction(kickback).Rapidretraction canpull arm and handtoward the enginefaster than you can let go, and result in brokenbones,fractures,bruisesorsprains.ToStop Engine1. Releasebladecontrolto stopthe engineandblade.EdgingRotatingcutting blademay throw objectscausingpersonalinjury.Keeparea clearof bystandersanddo not operate without guardsin place.Donot lower blade if bladeis overconcrete,asphalt, rocksor the like. Bladecan strike supportingsurface,resultingin personalinjury or propertydamage.Tobeginedging,proceedasfollows:1. Moveedgerto anareato beedged,makingsurethatthe left rearwheelisonahardsurfaceandthe bladeisoverthe areato becut. SeeFigure9.fFigure8Figure92. With the bladecontrolsqueezedagainstthe handlein the operatingposition,makea passalongareato beedgedbeforeproceedingto the nextnotch.Thefurther forwardthat the bladedepthcontrolleverismoved,thedeeperor lowerthe bladewill cut intothe ground.Severalpassesmaybenecessaryto obtainthe desireddepthof cut.Donot lowerblademorethanonedepth notchat atime without makingapass.3. Forbestresults,proceedslowlyalongthe pathbeingedged.Slowlymoveedgerbackandforth throughcuttingarea,againmakingsureto keeptheleft rearwheelon the hardsurfaceandthe bladeinthe cuttingpath,closetobut not touchingthe edgeof the hardsurface.4. Onceyouhavefinishededgingselectedarea,raisethe bladedepthcontrolleverbackinto the STARTposition,moveto the next areato beedged,andproceedagainfrom step1.9