Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.373491 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the
ilJustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
DRIVE l
CONTROL BAR
STARTER
DRIVE SPEED CONTROL
LEVER
HANDLE KNOB
MULCHER PLATE
GASOLINE FILLER CAP
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL LEVER
PRIMER
MUFFLER
ENGINE OiL CAP
WITH DIPSTICK
WHEEL AD3USTER , HOUSING
FIG= 8 (ONEACHWHEEL)
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to tile safety standards of the American National Standards institute
and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The blade turns when the engine is running.
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR - must be held
down to the handle to start the engine. Release to step the
engine.
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL LEVER - located on the side
of the engine which allows you to select either fast (_) or
slow (_) engine speed.
DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER -. used to select the
drive speed of your lawn mower.
PRHMER - 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 LEVER - used to engage power-pro-
pelled forward motion of lawn mower.
MULCHER PLATE - located at the discharge opening,
must be removed when converting to bagging or discharg-
ing operation.
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