KNOW
YOUR
LAWN
MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S
MANUAL AND 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
Key start
switch
Handle knob
Auxiliary
starter
handle
Drive cover
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Grass
catcher
Muffler
Gasoline filler car
Air filte
)ark
plug
Mulcher doo
Wheel adjuster
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower is shipped
(on each wheel)
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
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 Com-
mission.
The blade turns 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.
Auxiliary
starter
handle = used for start-
ing engine.
8
Mulcher
door = allows conversion
to
discharging
or bagging operation.
Key start switch = used for starting engine.
Drive control
lever = used to engage
power-propelled
forward motion of mower.