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Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual page 7

4.0 horsepower 20" rotary power - propelled mulching mower

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BEFORE U SING YOUR LAWN MOWER R EFER TO FHE"SAFETY RULES" ASaHO_TN_'
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OFTHIS
MANdffLALWAYS B ECAREFUL.
• The operation etany Lawn M ower can result inIoreign ob.;ec sben,9 t hownritehe eyes, whieil can
_esutt in_eve_e eye damage. Always weer s afety 9 _Ess_s
oreye ahieJd8
before s l_rting p ower tool
operation orwhile pedorming any adiuslments
orrepairs. We recommend
Wide V tsion Safely Mask
forover s pectacles
orstandard glasses _vahabL atSears Retail orCatalog Stores,
I IOW TO USE YOUR !:s OWER
0 P_£RATOt_ PR[£Sg})CE CO_ITROL BAR
Your
mower
t;as a control
ba_ which
requires
the
opera',or
to be behind
the handteto
slart
and run the
mower.
When
the operator
rebases
the control
bar
the engine
wilt stop
and an internal
brake
helps
the
blade
to stop
quickly.
When
the operetor
leaves
the operating
position
to
change
the cutting
height,
pick
up sticks
o," other
objects
n_heway,
lheenginewilstopaulomaticaHy
when
tile
eonlrol
bar is released.
WARN_,_G:
Should
the _;ngin9
faU to stop
within
3 seconds
when
Ihe operator
pre-
sence
control
bar is released,
do not use
the
mower
until
the
faulty
control
or
braking
mechanism
!has been
properly
sere/iced
by an authorized
sem4cing
cos!or
DRIVE CONTROL
e -[he operator has [he option of pushing the mower
or engE..ging the drive control
lever for to,ward
motion.-[he
drive is engaged by holding
the drive
control
!ever at the right
end ot the operator
presence
control
bar against
the upper
handle,
When
operation
without
rear wheei
motion
is
desired,
only the operator
presence
control
bar
should
be depressed.
WARNING:
For safe operation,
the drive
control
must
disengage
immedialeiy
when
the drive
controi
lever
is released,
_f it
does not, hays the mash ine properly
ser,tlced.
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D_SENGAGEF>
O_;_IVE CONTROL
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