Craftsman 247.370160 manual Mowonly indaylightor goodartificiallight. Walk,neverrun

•Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks andshirts. Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthearmsand legsand steel-toedshoesarerecommended.Neveroperatethismachine in barefeet, sandals,slipperyorlight weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

Do not puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck. Contactwithbladecan amputatehandsandfeet.

A missingordamageddischargechutecan causebladecontact orthrownobjectinjuries.

Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulledoverthe footduringa fall causedby slippingor tripping.Donot holdonto the mowerif youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.

•Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyouwhile youarewalking.If youmust backthe mowerawayfroma wall orobstructionfirst lookdownand behindto avoidtrippingandthenfollowthese steps:

•Stepbackfrommowerto fullyextendyour arms.

•Besureyou arewell balancedwithsurefooting.

•Pullthe mowerbackslowly,nomorethan halfwaytowardyou.

•Repeatthesestepsas needed.

•Do notoperatethemowerwhileunderthe influenceof alcoholor drugs.

•Stayalert -- Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecommonsense.Do not operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.

•Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice inoperativeand mayresultinpersonalinjury throughcontact withthe rotatingblade.The motor/bladecontrolhandlemust operateeasilyinbothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturnto the disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

•Neveroperatethe mowerinthe rainor indampor wetgrass. Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. Aslip andfall cancauseserious personalinjury.If youfeel youarelosingyourfooting,releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewill stop rotatingwithinthreeseconds.

•Mowonly indaylightor goodartificiallight. Walk,neverrun.

•Stopthe motor/bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.

•If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engineandcheckimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationisgener- ally awarningof trouble.

Shutthe motoroff andwaituntilthe bladecomesto a complete stopbeforeremovingthe grasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute. Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafterthe motoris shutoff. Neverplaceany partof the bodyin the blade areauntilyouare surethe bladehas stoppedrotating.

•Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,discharge chute,grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleorother safety protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemower withdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so,can resultin personalinjury.

GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protectionshouldbe providedon thecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)to beusedfor the lawn mower.Receptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotection and maybe usedforthis measureof safety.

To preventelectricshockuseonly witha UL listedextension cord setsuitableforoutdooruse,suchas TypeSW-A,SOW-A, STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,SJOW-A,SJTW-A,or SJTOW-A.

ExtensionCord--Make sureyour extensioncord setis in good conditionandis heavyenoughto carrythe currentloadyourlawn mowerwill draw.If indoubt,usethe nextheaviergaugecord.The smallerthe gaugenumber,the heavierthe cord. Anundersized cord willcauseadrop inlinevoltageresultinginlossof powerand overheating.

MINIMUMWIRESIZEFOREXTENSIONCORDS

FOR120VOLTAPPLIANCESUSING10- 12AMPS

Cord Length(ft.) 25 50 100 150

WireSize(AWG)16 16 14 12

•To reducethe likelihoodof disconnectionof the extensioncord set fromthe mower,besureto use the cordrestraintprovidedas well as a modern,tightlyfittingextensioncord.

•To reducethe riskof electricshock,this lawnmowerhasa polarizedplug(onebladeis widerthanthe other)andwill require the use of a polarizedextensioncord. Themowerplugwill only fit into thepolarizedextensioncordoneway.Ifthe plugdoes not fit fullyintothe extensioncord,reversethe plug. Ifthe plugstill does notfit, obtaina correctpolarizedextensioncord. A polarized extensioncordwill requirethe useof a polarizedwalloutlet.This plugwill fit intothe polarizedoutletonly oneway.Ifthe plugdoes notfit fullyintothe walloutlet,reversethe plug.Ifthe plugstill does notfit, contacta qualifiedelectricianto installthe proper wall outlet.Do notchangetheequipmentplug,extensioncord receptacle,or extensioncord pluginany way.

•Ifextensioncordis damagedinany mannerduringuse,discon-

nectextensioncordfromhousereceptaclebeforeunplugging

mower.

CircuitBreaker/Fuses--Themowershouldbeoperatedon a 15 AMPor 20AMP circuit.If difficultyinstartingis experiencedwith a standard15AMPfuseorcircuitbreakeror the mower'sbuilt-in overloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contactyournearest authorizedservicedealer.Do not usea higherratedcircuit breakeror fusewithoutconsultingyourpowercompany.

Donot abusethecord by pullingthe mowerbythe cord oryank- ingit to disconnectit fromthe receptacle.Keepcord fromheat, oil, andsharpedges.

Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadefor thismachineby manufacturerFailureto. do so can resultin personalinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,use care andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportfor assistanceor the nameof the nearestservicedealer.

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