Speed Control Engine; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.373841 Owner's Manual

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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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_
STARTER BUTTON
ENGINEZONECONTROLCABLE
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
AUXILIARY STARTER HANDLE
GRASS CATCHER
MULCHER PLUG
CABLE CLIP
GASOLINE CAP
PRIMER
SPEED CONTROL
DRIVE COVER
ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTICK
SIDE DISCHARGE GUARD
WHEELADJUSTER/
(ON EACH WHEEL)
HOUSING
FIG. 5
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MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American Nationa_ Standards Institute
and the UoS. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The blade turns when the engine is running°
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OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL - must be held
down to the handle to start the engine. Release to stop the
engine.
PRIMER - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the
cylinder for use when starting a cold engine,
AUXILIARY STARTER HANDLE - used for starting the
engine.
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DRIVE CONTROL LEVER - used to engage power-pro-
pelled forward motion of lawn mower
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL * located on the side of the
engine which allows you to select either fast ('_,) or slow
('_) engine speed°
MULCHER PLUG - located at the rear discharge opening
must be removed when converting to bagging operation
STARTER BUTTON - used for starting the engine,