Craftsman 247.38824 - Manual (Page 7)

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Removing Unit From Carton
• Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to
open carton.
• Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e.,
owner's manual, etc.).
• Cut along dotted lines and lay carton down flat.
• Remove packing material. Roll unit out of
carton. Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.
Note: Make sure not to crimp the cable while
removing loose parts or the unit from the carton.
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline
or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with
gasoline and oil before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the
mower and/or front or behind the mower is observed
from the operating position.
Loose Parts
a. Owner’s Manual
b. A Bottle of Engine Oil
c. Parts for Grass Bag: Frame, Bag
d. Discharge Chute
Tools Required
a. Pair of Pliers
b. Funnel
Disconnecting Spark Plug
• Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the spark plug, and
ground it against the engine. See Figure 1.
• Attach rubber boot to a bolt on the engine to
ground as shown below.
Figure 1
Assembling Handle
• Raise lower handle in direction A shown in
Figure 2. It should snap into place.
Note: Make sure to route the cable inside the lower
handle. Also do not crimp the cable while lifting the
handle up
Spark Plug
Wire
Rubber Boot
Spark Plug
Figure 2
For shipping purposes, the hairpin clip is placed in the
outer hole of the weld pin on the lower handle.
•
Remove the hairpin clip from the outer hole of
the weld pin. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
• Using a pair of pliers, insert the hairpin clip into
the inner hole in the weld pin. See Figure 3.
Repeat on other side.
• Raise the upper handle in the direction B shown
in Figure 2. Tighten the wing nuts which are
already on the handle.
• Attach control cable to the lower handle with the
cable tie already on the lower handle. Pull tight
the cable tie and cut off extra. See Figure 4.
Figure 4
A
B
Lower Handle
Upper Handle
Hairpin
Clip
Weld Pin
Lower
Handle
Outer Hole on
Weld Pin
Cable Tie
ASSEMBLY
A
S
S
E
M
B
L
Y