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Control
Recoil Starter
Grass Catcher
Deck Wash
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Lever
Trail Shield
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Gas Cap
Nulch Cover
Spark Plug
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BladeControl
Thebladecontrolisattachedto theupperhandleof themower.Depressand
squeezeitagainsttheupperhandleto operatetheunit.Releaseitto stopengine
andblade.
SideDischargeCover
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher.Todischargethegrassclippingsto theside
instead,follow theinstructionsintheAssemblysectionto attachthesidedischarge
cover.
Thisbladecontrol isasafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.
Cutting HeightAdjustmentLever
Oneadjustmentleverislocatedontheright rearwheelandoneislocatedonthe
rightfrontwheel.Bothlevershaveto beatthesamepositiontoensurea uniform
cut.Toadjustthecutting height,referto theAssemblySection.
DeckWash
Yourmower'sdeckisequippedwithawaterportonitssurfaceaspartofitsdeck
washsystem.Usethedeckwashto rinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside.
MulchCover
Themulchcoverisusedfor mulchingpurposes.Insteadof collectingthegrass
clippingsin agrasscatcherorusingthesidedischargechute,somemowermodels
havetheoptionof redrculatingtheclippingsbackto thelawn.Thisiscalled
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chuteareaoncutting deck.Referto
warning labelonthe unit.
Trail Shield
Thetrailshieldisattachedtotherearof themowerandistheretoprotectthe
operatorfromflying debris.Donotusethemowerunlesstheshieldisfully
functionalandin place.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisattachedto therightupperhandle.Standbehindtheunitand
pulltherecoilstarterropeto starttheunit.
Oil FillCap/Dipstick
Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil.
mulching.
MeetsANSISafety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto thesafetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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