Know Your Edger; Blade Control; Curb Height Adjustment Lever; Blade Depth Control Lever - Craftsman 247.762460 Operator's Manual

Recoil Starter
Curb Height
Adjustment Lever
Depth Control Lever
Primer
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Be familiarwith all thecontrols andtheirproper operation. Know how to
stop themachine anddisengage it quickly.
BladeControl
Located onthe upperhandle,the bladecontrolmustbe depressed a gainst t he
upperhandleinorderto operatethe edger. R eleasing t he bladecontrol s topsthe
engineandthe edgerblade.
Thisblade control i sasafety device.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.
Curb HeightAdjustmentLever
Thecurbheightadjustment l everisfoundonthe rearportionof the edger. W hen
placedinanapplicable notch,it aidsinstabilizingthe edgerwhileedginggrass
alongacurb.
BladeDepthControl Lever
Thebladedepthcontrolleverislocated onthe right sideof the upperhandle. I t is
usedtocontrolthe depthof thecut. The further forwardthe bladedepthcontrol
leverismoved,the deeper i nto the soilthe edgerbladewill cut.
BevelAdjustmentLever
Thebevel a djustmentleverislocated on thefront, left portionofthe edger, b ehind
the edgerblade.It isusedto varythe angleof theedgerbladebetweenoneof three
positionsforedging/trenching or beveled edging.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisusedtostart the engine.
Primer
Theprimerisusedto pumpgasinto the carburetor a ndaid instartingthe engine.
Use it to startacoldengine,but donot useit to restartawarmengineafterashort
shutdown.
MeetsANSI S afety Standards
Craftsman Edgers c onform to the safetystandard of theAmerican National S tandards I nstitute (ANSI).
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