Craftsman 917.377810 Owner's Manual page 7

The operation ofanylawn
mower conresult inforeign
objects thrown i nto the
eyes, which c anresult in
severe eyedamage.
Always w ear s afety g lasses oreye
shields while operating yourlawn mower
orperforming
any adjustments or repairs.
We recommend a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles or standard safety
glasses.
HOWTO USEYOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The enginespecd was set at the factoryfor
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adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
;kCAU'nON: FederaJ rs_JatJans_Jire an
engine cnntrolto he instaJ'ned on _ls lawn
mo_er in order to minknizethe riskof blade
contactk-,,jury. Do not underany
circumstances attemptto defeatthe function
of 1heoperatorcontrol.The bladetoms when
the engine is running.
• Ycor lawn rnoweris eduipped w#h an
operatorpresence controlbar which
requiresthe operatorto be positioned
behindthe lawn mower handle to startand
oper_ethelawn mows'.
GROUND DRIVE SPEEDS
Your lawn mower provides multiple
speeds to let you select the speed that
suits you best.
• Lower speeds are for heavy/thick grass
cUttingor trimming.
• Medium speeds are for normal grass
cutting or trimming.
• High speeds are for light cutting and for
ground transport.
NOTE: Do not move speed control lever
unless the engine is running
Ddve speed
control
TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM
• With engine running, select ground
speed by moving drive 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
fully engaged against handle when in
use,
_control bar
I
\\ enganged \\ disengaged
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
All four wheels are adjusted by a single
lever.
• Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To
raise mower, move lever forward to
desired position. To lower mower,
move the lever toward the rear.
LowerWheels
for High Cut
J
height adjuster
lever
Raise Wheels
for Low Cut
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
1. Liftthe rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame
hooks into the slots of the rear door.
2. The grass cotcher Is secured to the
lawn mower housing when the rear
door is lowered onto the grass catcher
frame.
ACAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open.
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