Craftsman 917376770 Operator's Manual page 15

DRIVE CONTROL
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the
operator presence control bar is
released. To stop forward motion
without stopping engine, release the
operator presence control bar slightly
until the drive control disengages. Hold
operator presence control bar down
against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
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\_ % _ x_ control
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REAR WHEEL DRIVE (SINGLE SPEED)
• To start forward motion, lift drive control
bar up to handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
Operator presence control bar
_ Drive control Drive control
_, enganged disengaged
REAR WHEEL DRIVE (MULTI-SPEED)
Your lawn mower provides multiple speeds
to let you select the speed that suits you
best.
• Lower speeds are for slow, heavy/thick
grass cutting or trimming.
• Medium speeds are for normal grass
cutting or trimming.
• High is for light cutting and for ground
transport.
NOTE: Do not move speed control lever
unless the engine is running
TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM
• With engine running, select ground
speed by moving speed control lever to
desired position.
• To start forward motion, pull drive control
bar back against handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
IMPORTANT: Always keep drive control
bar fully engaged against handle when in
use.
Drive speed
control lever
Operator presence control bar
'_, Drive control '\_ Drive control
\_? enganged _ disengaged
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