Craftsman 917.370950 Owner's Manual page 59

KNOW YOUR
LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your 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
Operator presence control bar
Drive control levers
Blade
brake/
clutch
control
-Throttle/choke control
Handle knobs
Starter
handle
Grass
catcher
Single point
height adjuster
handle
Gasoline filler cap
Fuel valve lever
Air filter
Engine oil caf
with dipstick
Muffler
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shi
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Housing
NOTE: Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (El 0) Spark plug
is acceptable for use in this machine. The use of any
gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (El0) will void the product warranty.
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the Ameri-
can National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Operator presence control bar = must
be held down to the handle to start the
blade. Release to stop the blade.
Blade brake/clutch control - used to en-
gage the blade after the engine is started.
Throttle/choke control - used for starting
the engine; & allows you to select either
CHOKE or FAST engine speed.
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Single point height adjuster- used to
adjust cutting height of lawn mower.
Starter handle = used for starting engine.
Mulcher door = allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Drive control levers = used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of mower.