Craftsman 900.370511 - Manual (Page 9)

TO STOP MOWER
To stop mower fully release your grip on
the operator presence control switch.
ATTACHING EXTENSION
CORD TO MOWER
DO NOT connect the extension cord to
power source until you have finished
reading this manual and you are ready to
start mowing.
Read the Polarized Plug
section on page 6 before plugging the
extension cord into the switch housing as
shown in figure below.
1. The extension cord must be polarized
and will only plug in one way. Orient the
wide slot with the wide blade in the
switch housing and plug in.
2. Loop the extension cord and push the
loop up through the hole in the switch
housing.
3. Pull the extension cord on the side of
the loop that is plugged into the switch
housing and remove all the slack in this
section of the extension cord..
4. Place the ioop over the strain relief tab
on the switch housing. Pull the
extension cord so the ioop draws down
around the strain relief tab as shown in
the detail. Double check to see that you
did not loosen the extension cord plug.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
■ Before making any adjustments, turn off,
unplug mower and wait for blade to stop
rotating.
Use the Height Adjustment Control to
raise deck for high cutting and lower
deck for low cutting.
Adjust cutting height to suit your
requirements. Medium position is best
for most lawns.
To raise or lower the cutting height, rest
the palm of your hand on the palm rest
and with your fingers, squeeze upward
on the finger grip and hold.
■ While holding the finger grip up you can
raise or lower the cutting height. The
mulcher has eight blade height
adjustment positions. Refer to the scale
and pointer at the front of the mower.
The pointer will give you the height
setting for cutting your lawn. This setting
can be a reference for the next time you
want to cut your lawn at the same
height. When you have the mower at the
height you like, simply release the finger
grip to lock the height in.
NOTE: To ensure that the deck is securely
locked in one of the eight positions, press
down on the palm rest after releasing the
finger grip.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL SWITCH
AcAUTiON: Federal regulations require
an Operator Presence Control Switch to
be installed on lawn mowers in order to
minimize the risk of blade contact injury.
DO NOT under any circumstances attempt
to defeat the function of this switch.
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