Operation - Craftsman 917.370721 Owner's Manual

BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
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1330 REPAIR MANUAL
MODEL NUMBER 125K02-0658-E1
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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL 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.
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Learn and understand their meaning.
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Drive
control
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lever
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Starter
handle
Grass
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catcher
Mulcher plug
46 IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
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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-
mis sion. The blade turns when the engine is running.
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Operator presence control lever – must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Drive control bar – used to engage
power-pro pelled forward mo tion of mower.
Mulcher door – allows con ver sion to
discharging or bagging operation.

OPERATION

Operator presence control bar
Handle knob
Gasoline fi ller cap
Air fi lter
Mulcher
door
Primer– pumps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
starting a cold engine.
Starter handle – used for starting engine.
Mulcher plug – located at the rear dis-
charge opening. Must be removed when
converting to bagging operation.
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Engine oil fi ll cap with dipstick
Primer
Spark plug
Muffl er
Housing
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)