Craftsman 917.370928 Owner's Manual page 8

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READTHIS OWNER'SMANUALAND ALL SAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING YOUR
LAWNMOWER.Comparethe illustrationswith your lawn mowerto familiarizeyourselfwith
the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product.
Learn and understand their meaning.
FAST SLOW oROAUT'ONwARN,NO CHOKE ENG,NEoN OFF FUEL O,L
_ DANGER, KEEP
HANDS AND
READ OWNER'S MANUAL BEWARE OF THROWN OBJECTS KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FEET AWAY
Operator presence control bar
Drive control levers
Starter
handle
Handle knobs
G rass
catcher
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Spark plug
Single point
height adjuster
handle
Gasoline filler ca
Air filter
Mulcher door
Muffler
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is
shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in
the engine. NOTE: Gasoline containing up to
Housing
10% ethanol (El 0) is acceptable for use in this
machine. The use of gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (El0) will void the product warranty.
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
A&WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control bar = must Starter handle = used for starting engine.
be held down to the handle to start the Mulcher door = allows conversion to
engine. Release to stop the engine, discharging or bagging operation.
Single point height adjuster- used to Drive control levers - used to engage
adjust cutting height of lawn mower. 8 power-propelled forward motion of mower.