Operation - Craftsman 944.365450 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with
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.
Drive
control
lever
Starter
handle
Grass
catcher
Mulcher plug
Single point height
adjuster handle
Engine oil fi ll cap with dipstick
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
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 Com-
mis sion. The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control lever – must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Drive control bar – used to engage
power-pro pelled forward mo tion of mower.
Single point height adjuster – used to
adjust cutting height of lawn mower.

OPERATION

Operator presence control bar
Handle knob
Gasoline fi ller cap
Mulcher
door
Starter handle – used for starting engine.
Mulcher door – allows con ver sion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Mulcher plug – located at the rear dis-
charge opening. Must be removed when
converting to bagging operation.
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Fuel valve lever
Spark plug
Air
fi lter
Housing
Muffl er