Craftsman 37016 Operation Manual - Page 13

Motor/blade, Control, Handle, Overload, Protection, Switch, Restraint, Starting, Cutting, Height

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f Motor/BladeControl Handle CordRestraint \\ OverloadProtectionSwitch CuttingHeight AdjustmentLever MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE STARTING MOTOR Themotor/ blade controlhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits operations. The motor/bladecontrolhandleis locatedon the upperhandleof the mower.See Figure9. The motor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand disengagesthe motorand blade. OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH The moweris equippedwith an overloadprotectionswitch,locatedon the motor/bladecontrol.This overloadprotectionswitchmay pop out whentoo muchstrain is placedon the motor.Referto Maintenance& AdjustmentsSectionto resetthis switch. CORD RESTRAINT Thecord restraintis locatedon the back of the upper handle,and whenusedproperly,helpsto protectthe motor/bladecontroland extensioncord poweringthe unit. CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovethe left rear wheel.Toadjustthe cuttingheight, referto the AssemblySection. Avoidaccidentalstarting.Makesureyou are in the operatingposition behindthe mowerwhen usingit. Toavoidseriousinjury,the operator and unitshouldbe in a stablepositionwhile starting. Connecting to an Electrical Power Source This mowershouldbe operatedon a 15or 20 AMPcircuit.If you experiencedifficultyin startingwith a standard15 AMPfuse or circuit breaker,contactyour nearestSearsor otherqualifiedservicedealer. Donot use a higherratedfuse or breakerwithoutconsultingyour powercompany. 13

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Motor/BladeControlHandle
CordRestraint
\\
OverloadProtectionSwitch
CuttingHeight
AdjustmentLever
MOTOR/BLADE
CONTROL
HANDLE
Themotor
/
bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassits operations.
The motor/bladecontrolhandleis locatedon the upperhandleof the
mower.SeeFigure9.Themotor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand
disengagesthemotorand blade.
OVERLOAD
PROTECTION
SWITCH
The moweris equippedwithanoverloadprotectionswitch,locatedon
the motor/bladecontrol.Thisoverloadprotectionswitchmaypopout
whentoo muchstrainis placedon the motor.Referto Maintenance&
AdjustmentsSectiontoresetthis switch.
CORD
RESTRAINT
STARTING
MOTOR
Avoidaccidentalstarting.Makesureyou arein the operatingposition
behindthe mowerwhen usingit. Toavoidseriousinjury,the operator
and unitshouldbe in a stablepositionwhile starting.
Connecting
to
an Electrical
Power
Source
This mowershouldbeoperatedon a 15or 20 AMPcircuit.If you
experiencedifficultyin startingwitha standard15AMPfuseorcircuit
breaker,contactyournearestSearsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.
Donot use a higherratedfuseorbreakerwithoutconsultingyour
powercompany.
Thecord restraintis locatedon the back of the upper handle,and
whenusedproperly,helpsto protectthe motor/bladecontroland
extensioncordpoweringthe unit.
CUTTING
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovethe left rear
wheel.Toadjustthe cuttingheight, referto the AssemblySection.
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