Craftsman 247.388250 owner manual Know Your Lawn Mower, Meets CPSC Blade Safety Standards

Know Your Lawn Mower

Read this owner'smanual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrationsin Figure 8 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

operator'seyes and causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses while operating the

,_ WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it.

Gas	Blade Control
	Handle

Recoil

Oil File Plu

Front Height

Adjustment Lever

Grass Catcher

Spark Plug Wire

Lever

--Primer

Figure 8

Recoil Starter

The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand

behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start the unit.

Primer

The primer is used to pump gas into the carburetor. Use it to start a cold engine, but do not use it to restart a warm engine after short shutdown.

Blade Control Handle

The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. The blade control handle must

be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release blade control handle to stop engine and blade.

,_	WARNING: This blade control mechanism
	is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass
	itsoperations,

Height Adjustment Lever

These levers are located on each wheel and are used to adjustthe cuttingheight. All four levers have to be at the same relative position to ensure uniformcut.

Engine Speed

Your mower'sengine speed has been set at the

factory. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you think that the engine is runningtoo fast or too slow, take your unit to a Sears service center near you

Meets CPSC Blade Safety Standards

Craftsman Walk-BehindLawn Mowers conformto thesafety standards ofthe American NationalStandards Institute

and the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission.