Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.377970 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 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
Key start switch
Cable clip
Grass catcher
Wheel adjuster
lever
Engine oil cap w/dipstick
Mulcher
plug
• Gasoline cap
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
without oil or gasoline in the engine, Housing
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 Commis-
sion. The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control - 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•
Starter handle - used for starting the
engine•
Drive control bar - used to engage
power-propelled foward motion of lawn
mower.
Mulcher plug - Located at the rear
discharge opening must be removed when
converting to bagging operation.
Key start switch- used to start engine
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