Craftsman 24738528 lawn mower

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TO START ENGINE
1. Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethe bladecontrolhandle
againstupperhandle.
2. Holdingthese two handlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter
handleandpull ropeslowlyuntil resistanceis felt, then pull with a
rapid,continuous,full arm stroke.See Figure10.Keepinga firm
griponthe starterhandle,letthe roperewindslowly.Repeatuntil
enginecranks.Letthe rope rewindeachtimeslowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)will pullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthan youcan let go. Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesorsprainscould result.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stopthe engineandblade.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperformingany workon
the mowerorto removethe grasscatcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownby themowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury
to the operatorandothers.
Theoperationof any lawnmowercan resultinforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,whichcan damageyoureyes severely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairson it.
Figure10
USING AS MULCHER
For mulchinggrass,installthe mulchingbaffle as instructedin the
"Assembly"section.Foreffectivemulching,do not cutwetgrass.If the
grasshas beenallowedto growin excessof fourinches,mulchingis
not recommended.Usethe grasscatcherto bagclippingsinstead.
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthe engine.Removewirefrom the
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerfor anydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.The unit shouldbe
promptlyinspectedand repaired.
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