Operation; Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.377061 Owner's Manual

KNOWYOURLAWN MOWER
READTHISOWNER'SMANUALANDALLSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING YOUR
LAWNMOWER.Comparethe illustrationswithyourlawn mowerto familiarizeyourselfwith
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
Handle knob
Starter
handle
Engine oil fill cap with dipstick
Grass
catcher
;park plug
Muffler
Mulcher plug
Gasoline filler caF
Air filter
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Mulcher Wheel adjuster
door (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 Com-
mission. The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control lever - must Mulcher door - allows conversion to
be held down to the handle to start the discharging or bagging operation.
engine. Release to stop the engine. Mulcher plug - located at the rear dis-
Drive control bar - used to engage charge opening. Must be removed when
power-propelled forward motion of mower, converting to bagging operation.
Starter handle - used for starting engine. 7