Craftsman 917.377411 Owner's Manual page 5

• Remove handle padding holding
operator presence control bar to upper
handle.
• Your lawn mower handle can be
adjusted for your mowing comfort.
Refer to =Adjust Handle" in the Service
and Adjustment section of this manual.
Operator presence control
Upper handle Lift up
//
Lift up_ _' Mowing
- position
i Lower
handle
KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
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 wiih 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
Engine zone control cable
Starter handle
Ddve control lever
control
Handle knob
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Gasoline filler cap
Primer
Drive cover
,g
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is
shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE Wheel adjuster
in the engine, each wheel)
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 bar- mustbe
hetddownto the handleto startthe engine.
Release to stopthe engine.
Primer - pumpsack:r_onal fuel fromthe
carburetor to the cylinderfor usewhen
startinga cold engine.
Starter handle - used for starting the
engine.
Drive control lever - used to engage power-
propelled forward motion of lawn mowe_.
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