Safety Rules; Operation - Craftsman 917.378310 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
product. Learn and understand their meaning.
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL Oil DANGER, KEEP HANDS
OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY
Enginezone controlcable
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Operator presence control bar
Drive controllever
Starter handle
C
Mulcherplug
Gasoline cap
Primer
Housing
cover
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
NationalStandards Instituteand the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission. The blade
turns when the engine is mnnin_l.
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.
Mulcher plug - must be removed to
convert to bagging or discharging
6 operation.