Operation; Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.378320 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
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 ENGINE FACT CLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDC
OR WARNING ON OFF ANO FEET AWAY
Enginezone controlcable
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presence control bar
Ddve control lever
Starter handle
Gasoline cap
Primer
Housing
Engine oil
cap w/
dipstick
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is
shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in Wheel adjuster
the engine, (on each wheel)
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotarywalk-behindpower lawn mowers conform to the safety standardsof the American
National Standards I_e'and the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission. The blade
turns when the en_lina is runnir_.
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-propelfed forward motion of lawn
mower.
Mulcher plug - must be removed to
convert to bagging or discharging
6 operation,