Operation; To Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.387240 Owner's Manual

lOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
ADTHISOWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFOREOPERATING YOUR
NN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
1 the location of various controls and adjustments Save this manual for future
_rence.
.=sesymbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the
ducL Learn and understand their meaning.
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE
OR WARNING ON OFF
FUEL
OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS
AND FEET AWAY
Engine Zone
Control
Operator Presence
Control Bar
Upper Handle
Starter Handle
Handle Knob
Engine Oil Cap
With Dipstick
Gasoline Fill Cap
Air Filter
Pdmer
Engine Speed
Control
Icher Door
Wheel Adjuster
(On Each Wheel)
!ETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
]rs rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the
erican National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis-
q. The blade turns when the engine is running.
ERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR - must be held down to the handle to start
engine. Release to stop the engine.
ILCHER DOOR - allows conversion to discharge or bagging operation.
IMER - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting
Did engine.
_,RTER HANDLE - used for starting the engine.
GINE SPEED CONTROL LEVER - located on the side of the engine which allows
i to select either fast or slow engine speed.
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