Craftsman 917.377352 Owner's Manual page 6

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
Read this owners manual and safety rules before ooperating your lawn mower, Compare the
illustrations with your lawn mower to familiadze yourself with the location of vadous 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
Electric start key
Auxiliary starter handle
Handle knob
control bar
Drive control lever
Engine zone control cable
/Cable clips
Gasoline fill cap
ngine speed control lever
/
Primer
Drive cover
Mulcher plug /
Engine oil cap w/dipstick
\
\
Wheel adjuster/ \\
(on each wheel) Housing
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
tums when the engine is running.
Operator Presence Control Bar - 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.
Electric Start Key - used for starting the
engine.
Driver Control Lever - used to engage power*
propelled forward motion of lawn mower.
Engine Control Lever - located on the side of
the engine which allows you to select either
fast (_) or slow ('_,) engine speed.
Mulcher Plug - must be removed to convert to
bagging or discharging operation.
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