Know Your Lawn Mower - Sears 917.377340 Owner's Manual

OPERATIC
KNOWYOUR 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. Gave this
manual for future reference.
These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product° Learn and _Jr_derstand
their meaning.
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CAUTION
OR WARNING
SLOW ENGINE FAST
OFF
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CHOKE ENGINE FUEL
ON
OIL DANGER KEEP HANDS
AND FEET AWAY
DRIVE CONTROLBAR
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL, BAR
DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER
STARTER HANDLE
HANDLE KN(
GRASS CATCHER
ENGINE OIL CAP WtDIPSTUCK
MULCHER PLUG
GASOLINECAP
HOUSING
PF{IMER WH EEL ADJ USTER
(ON EACH WHEEL)
FIG. 4
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,
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL- must be held down
to the handle to start the engine. Release to stop the
engine.
DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER - used to select the
drive speed of your lawn mower.
STARTER HANDLE * used for starting the engine.
DR_VE CONTROL BAR - used to engage poweropropelted
forward motion of _awn mower.
MULCHER PLUG must be removed to convert to
bagging or discharging operation.
PR_,/IIER- pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the
cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.
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