Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.377576 Owner's Manual

KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND 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 literaturesupplied with the pcodud. Learn and
understand their meaning,
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS
OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY
Key start
Operator presence control bar
Engine zone
control
Drive control lever
Auxiliary starter knob
Grass catcher
Gasoline filler cap
Air filter
Primer
Muffler
Drive cover
Mulcher plug
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE inthe 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 Product Safety Commission. 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.
Primer - pumps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
sta_ng a cold engine.
Auxiliary starter handle - used for starting
the engine.
Drive control lever - used to engage power-
propelled forward motion of lawn mower.
Mulcher plug - Located at the rear discharge
opening. Must be removed to convert to
bagging or discharging operation.
Key start switch- used for starting the
engine.
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