Craftsman 247.772461 Operator's Manual

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10OPERATIONSTARTING THE ENGINE1. Move the blade depth control lever back to the START position inthe adjacent (top) notch.2. When starting the engine for the first time, push primer five times.For all future starts, push the primer three times. See Figure 6. Donot prime to restart a warm engine.NOTE: If you push the primer too many times, excessive fuel will floodthe carburetor and the engine will be difficult to start.3. Standing behind the edger, depress the blade control bail andhold it against the upper handle with your left hand.4. With your right hand, grasp the recoil starter handle and slowlypull the rope outward until engine reaches the start of its com-pression cycle (the rope will pull slightly harder at this point).5. After slowly allowing the rope to recoil, pull the rope with a rapid,continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handlethroughout the entire stroke.6. Allow the starter handle to slowly return to the eyebolt.TO STOP ENGINE1. Release blade control to stop the engine and blade.EDGINGWARNINGRotating cutting blade may throw objects causing personal injury.Keep area clear of bystanders and do not operate without guards inplace.WARNINGDo not lower blade if blade is over concrete, asphalt, rocks or the like.Blade can strike supporting surface, resulting in personal injury orproperty damage.To begin edging, proceed as follows:1. Move edger to an area to be edged, making sure that the left rearwheel is on a hard surface and the blade is over the area to becut. See Figure 7.2. With the blade control bail squeezed against the handle in theoperating position, make a pass along area to be edged beforeproceeding to the next notch. The further forward that the bladedepth control lever is moved, the deeper or lower the blade willcut into the ground. Several passes may be necessary to obtainthe desired depth of cut. Do not lower blade more than one depthnotch at a time without making a pass.33421Figure 6WARNINGRapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will pull hand and armtoward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures,bruises or sprains could result.3. For best results, proceed slowly along the path being edged.Slowly move edger back and forth through cutting area, againmaking sure to keep the left rear wheel on the hard surface andthe blade in the cutting path, close to but not touching the edge ofthe hard surface.4. Once you have finished edging selected area, raise the bladedepth control lever back into the START position, move to the nextarea to be edged, and proceed again from step 1.Figure 7