Craftsman 917.370870 Owner's Manual page 8

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrationswith your lawn mower to familiarize
yourself with the location of variouscontrols 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
Operator presence control bar
Drive control levers
Key
start Handle knobs
Auxiliary
starter
handle
Grass
Engine oil cap with dipstick
_park plug
Gasolir
Muffler
Drive
cover
Mulcher doo
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
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 ProductSafety Com-
mission. _I,WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
Key start switch - used for starting the Operator presence control bar - must
engine, be held down to the handle to start the
Auxiliary starter handle - used for start- engine. Release to stop the engine.
ing engine. Drive control levers - used to engage
Mulcher door - allows conversion to power-propelled forward motion of mower.
discharging or bagging operation. 8