Drive Control; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.373231 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION
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_
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CABLE
OPERATOR
PRESENCECONTROLBAR
DRIVE CONTROL
LEVER
STARTER HANDLE
GRASSCATCHER
GASOLINE
CAP
CABLE CLIPS
ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTICK
DRIVE COVER
MULCHER
PLATE
PRIMER
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
AIR FILTER
WHEEL ADJUSTER
(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 National Standards Institute
and the U_S_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_
STARTER HANDLE - used for starting the engine°
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 (,r_) or' slow
(,_)
engine speed.
MULCHER
PLATE - located at the discharge opening,
must be removed when converting to bagging or discharge
operation,
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