Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.377410 Owner's Manual

• Remove handle padding holding
operator presence control bar to upper
handle.
• Your lawn mower handle can be
adjusted for your mowing comfort.
Refer to =Adjust Handle" in the Service
and Adjustment section of this manual.
Operator presence control
Upper handle
/'/ " MOWing
position
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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND 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
Operator presence
Engine zone
Ddve control lever
Starter handle
Handle knob
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Gasoline filler cap
Primer
Drive cover
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IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is
shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE Wheel adjuster
in the engine. '(on each wheel)
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 Commis-
sion. 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.
Primer - pomps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
starting a cold engine.
Starter handle - usedfor startingthe engine.
Drive control lever - used to engage power-
propelledforward motionof lawn mower,
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