Craftsman 917.370840 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 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
Drive
control
bar
Operator presence control bar
Key start switch
Handle knobs
Auxiliary Engine oil cap with dipstick
starter /
handle
Grass
catcher
Muffler
Gasoline filler cap plug
Air filter
Mulcher door Drive cover
Wheel adjuster
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped (on each wheel)
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Housing
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-
mission. AWARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control bar- must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Key start switch = used for starting the
engine.
Auxiliary starter handle - used for start-
ing engine.
Mulcher door - allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Drive control bar- used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of mower.
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