Safety Rules; Operation - Craftsman 917.378311 Owner's Manual

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
produot. Learn and understand their meaning,
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANI
OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY
Enginezone controlcable
\ Operator presence control bar
Drive control lever
Starter handle
Grass catche
Mulcherplug
Gasoline cap
Primer
Housing
COVet
Engine oil
cap w/
dipstick
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is
shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in Wheet adjuster
the engine. (on each wheel)
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotarywalk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American
NationalStandards Instituteand the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission. The blade
turns when the engine is runninc_.
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.
Drive control lever - used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of lawn
mower.
Muleher plug - must be removed to
convertto begging or discharging
6 operation.