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See Figure 7. Release the chute door. A A Warning: Never operate the mower unless the grass catcher frame is firmly seated on the chute door pivot rod, rear discharge door rests firmly on top of the grass catcher or the mulch plug is securely installed. Know Your Lawn Mower Read this owner's manual 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. ,_ WARNING: severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses while operating the operator's eyes and causing mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairson it. The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the 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 to the handle. ,_ WARNING: This blade control mechanism is attached Stand is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start itsoperations, the unit. Height Adjustment Lever Primer These leversare located on each wheel and are used The primer is used to pump gas into the carburetor. to adjustthe cuttingheight. All four levers have to be at Use it to start a cold engine, but do not use it to the same relative positionto ensure uniformcut. restart a warm engine after short shutdown. Engine Speed Blade Control Handle Your mower'sengine speed has been set at the The blade control handle is located on the upper factory. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it handle of the mower. The blade control handle must may result inpersonal injury.Ifyou thinkthatthe be depressed inorder to operate the unit. Release engine is runningtoofast ortoo slow, take your unit to blade control handle to stop engine and blade. 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 ProductSafetyCommission. Stopping Engine Release blade control handle to stop the engine and the blade. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to prevent accidental starting. again refer to the safety rules on pages 3-5 of this manual. Always be careful. WARNING: Before using your lawn mower, Gas And Oil Fill-Up Engine Oil Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG or SH. Select the oil's viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. Follow the chart below. Colder _ 32°F_ Warmer 5W30 SAE 30 Oil Viscosity Grade Chart • UseSAE3Ooil;donotuselOW40oil. • Fill oil sump and check the oil level as follows: a. Position the mower on level ground. b. Clean area around oil fill plug. c. Remove oil fill plug and dipstick. d. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten securely. e. Remove dipstick and check oil level. If the oil is not up to FULL mark on the dipstick, pour recommended oil through the oil fill and check the level again. • Install oil fill plug and dipstick, tighten securely. NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multiviscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check the oil level more frequently to avoid possible engine damage from running low on oil. Gasoline when engine is running or hot. Do not WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or smoke when filling fuel tank. IMPORTANT: Never mix engine oil with gasoline. Clean area around gas tank cap. For location of gas tank cap, see Figure 9. Remove cap. Use a funnel to prevent spillage. Pour approximately 1.5 quarts of fresh, regular grade, unleaded gasoline slowly to the fuel tank. Fill tank to 1/2" below the bottom of the filler neck. Wipe any fuel spillage. Do not fill fuel tank completely. Provide space for fuel expansion. Starting Engine (Refer to Figure 9.) the operator is standing near the lawn mower while starting oroperating. ,_ WARNING: Be sure no one other than Attach spark plug wire and ground to post on engine. Make certain the metal cap on the end of the spark plug wire is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug. See Figure 2. & & WARNING: Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas, Engine exhaust containscarbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas. WARNING: Keep hands, feet, hair and loose clothing away from any moving parts on engine and lawn mower. Push primer five times. Wait about two seconds between each push.Do not prime to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. Hold blade control handle against the upper handle. Grasp recoilstarter and pull rope out slowly untilengine reaches the start of compressioncycle (rope willpull slightly harder at this point). See Figure 9 inset. Let the rope rewind slowly. Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keeping a firm g...