Operation - Craftsman 944.101780 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

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.
Learn and understand their meaning.
Start
button
Auxiliary
starter
handle
Grass
catcher
Engine oil cap
with dipstick
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
Muffler
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
NOTE: Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (E10) is acceptable for use in this machine.
The use of any gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (E10) will void the product warranty.
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-
WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
sion.
Operator presence control bar – must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Drive control levers – used to engage
power-pro pelled forward mo tion of mower.
Operator presence control bar
Drive control levers
Handle knobs
Gasoline filler cap
Air filter
Housing
Spark plug
Start button – used for start ing engine.
Auxiliary starter handle – used for start-
ing engine.
Mulcher door – allows con ver sion to
discharging or bagging operation.
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