Know Your Lawn Mower - Ariens A173K22 (96146500 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUALAND 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
Operator presence control bar
Handle knob
Starter
handle
G rass
Gasoline filler cap
plug
Air filter
Engine oil
with dipstick
Muffler
cover
eel adjuster
(on each wheel)
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
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MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our 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. _,WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
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Operator presence control bar - must Starter handle - used for starting engine.
be held down to the handle to start the Drive control bar - used to engage
engine. Release to stop the engine, power-propelled forward motion of mower.
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