Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.387206 Owner's Manual

• Remove protective padding, raise
upper handle section into place on
lower handle and tighten both handle
knobs.
• 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.
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KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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 ENQ_E F_T SLOW _HOKE FUEL OIL DANGER. KEEP HANOS
OR W _'_K_ ON OFF M,IO F_E1 _Wk, Y
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Engine zone
control cable
presence contro_ bar
Starter handle
Handle knob.
Engine oil plug
Gasoline filler cap
Air filter
Primer
Lawn mower housing
IMPORTANT; This lawn mower is __Wheel ajduster
shipped without OIL OR GASOLINE in (on each wheel)
the enoine.
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 CommL_sion. The blade
tums when the engine is running.
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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.
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