How To Use Your Lawn Mower; Engine Speed; Engine Zone Control; Drive Control - Craftsman 917.370670 Owner's Manual

The operation of any
lawn mower can result
in foreign objects thrown
into the eyes, which can
result in severe eye dam-
age. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields while operating your lawn mower
or performing any adjustments or repairs.
We recommend a standard safety glasses
or wide vision safety mask worn over
spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
_CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the risk
of blade contact injuq/. Do not under
any circumstances attempt to defeat the
function of the operator control. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator presence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower.
DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-
ing the operator presence control bar
down to the handle and pulling the drive
control bar up to the handle. The closer
to the handle the bar is pulled, the faster
the unit wil! travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or
drive control bar are released. To stop
forward motion without stopping engine,
release the drive control bar only. Hold
operator presence control bar down
against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling.
NOTE: if after releasing the drive control
the mower will not roll backwards, push
the mower forward slightly to disengage
drive wheels.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning comers, push down on the
handle to liftthe front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
Operator
presence
control bar
DRIVECONTROLENGAGED
DRIVE CONTROL DISENGAGED
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels
for high cut, adjust cutting height to suit
your requirements. Medium position is
best for most lawns.
• To change cutting height, pull up on
adjuster lever, move wheel up or down
to suit your requirements and release
adjuster lever. Be sure all wheels are in
the same setting.
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned
when lever insertsinto hole in plate.
LEVER BACKWARD t_
TO LOWER MOWER
Plate
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE MOWER