Craftsman 917.376395 Owner's Manual page 7

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.
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS
OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY
Drive
control
bar
Operator presence control bar
Handle knobs
Starter
handle
Grass
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Gasoline filler cap
Air
Muffler
plug
Drive cover
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
Housing
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-
mission. _i, WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control bar - must Mulcher door - allows conversion to
be held down to the handle to start the discharging or bagging operation.
engine. Release to stop the engine. Drive control bar- used to engage
Starter handle - used for starting engine, power-propelled forward motion of mower.
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