Craftsman 24737034 lawn mower

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TO START ENGINE
1. Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethe bladecontrolhandle
againstupperhandle.See Figure14.
2. Holdingthesetwohandlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter
handleandpull ropeslowlyuntil resistanceis felt, then pull with a
rapid,continuous,full arm stroke.See Figure14.Keepinga firm
griponthe startercord handle,let the rope rewindslowly.Repeat
untilenginecranks. Letthe roperewindeachtime slowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)will pullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthan youcan let go. Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesorsprainscould result.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stop the engineandblade.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganywork on
the moweror to removethe grass catcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbe accidently
thrownby themowerin anydirectionand cause seriouspersonalinjury
to the operatorand others.
The operationof any lawnmowercan resultinforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,which candamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wear safetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
any adjustmentsor repairson it.
USING AS MULCHER
For mulchinggrass,removethe grasscatcherand sidedischarge
chutefromthe mower.Foreffectivemulching,do not cutwetgrass. If
the grasshas beenallowedto grow in excessof four inches,mulching
is not recommended.Usethe grass catcherto bag clippingsinstead.
Figure14
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanuse the grasscatcherto collectclippingswhileyou are
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe "Assembly"
section.Grassclippingswill automaticallycollect in bag as you
runmower.Operatemoweruntil grassbag is full.
2. Stopenginecompletelyby releasingthe bladecontrol.Makesure
thatthe unit hascome to a completestop.
3. Lift dischargedoor and pull grass bag up and awayfrom the
mowerto removethe bag.Disposeof the grassclippingsand
reinstallthe bag whencomplete.
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stop theengine.Disconnectthe spark
plugwire,thoroughlyinspectmowerfor anydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.Theunit shouldbe
promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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