Speed Control Engine; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.373981 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
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.
ENGINE ZONECONTROLCABLE
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
STARTER HANDLE
CABLE CLIP
GRASS CATCHER
MULCHER PLUG
ENGINE OIL CAP WfDIPSTICK
GASOLINE CAP
PRIMER
DRIVE COVER
SiDE DISCHARGE GUARD
WHEEL ADJUSTER
(ON EACH WHEEL)
HOUSING
FIG. 5
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 Commission. The blade turns when the engine is running.
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL - 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-pro-
pelled forward motion of lawn mower.
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - located on the side of the
engine which allows you to select either fast ('f_) or slow
(,_) engine speed.
MULCHER PLUG - Locate_clat the rear discharge opening
must be removed when converting to bagging operation.
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