Craftsman 917.377520 Owner's Manual page 6

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
LAVMNMOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments, Save this manual for future
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These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product,
Learn and understand their meaning.
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CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST
OR WARNIN&__ .ON .......... OFF
Engine zone control cable
SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS
AND FEET AWAY
-Operator presence control bar
Drive control lever
Srarter handle
Grass catcher
Mulcher plug
Handle knob
Engine oil cap w/dipstick
Housing
Drive cover
Gasoline cap
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
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
tums when the engine is nmning.
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Operator pm,senee 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 starting
a cold engine,
Starterhandie-usedfor starting the engine. "
Drive control lever - used to engage power-
propelled forward motion of lawn mower.
Mulcher plug - must be removed to convert to
bagging or discharging operation,