Operation; Know Your Lawn Mower; Symbols; Safety Requirements - Craftsman 917.370940 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR
LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your 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 control bar
Drive control levers
brake/
clutch
control
Throttle/choke control
Handle knobs
Starter Gasoline filler cap
handle
Grass Fuel valve lever
catcher
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel
Air filter
Engine oil cap
with dipstick
\
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped Housing
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
NOTE: Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (El 0) Spark plug
is acceptable for use in this machine. The use of any
gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (El0) will void the product warranty.
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the Ameri-
can National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Operator presence control bar = must
be held down to the handle to start the
blade. Release to stop the blade.
Throttle/choke control - used for starting
the engine; & allows you to select either
CHOKE or FAST engine speed.
Blade brake/clutch control - used to en-
gage the blade after the engine is started.
Starter handle = used for starting engine.
Mulcher door = allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Drive control levers = used to engage
7 power-propelled forward motion of mower.