Craftsman 917.377180 Owner's Manual page 6

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. _;ave this manu_31 for future r_#ference.
These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the woduct- Leam and understand
there meaning.
CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS
OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY
Engine zone control cable
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Operator presence control bar
Drive control lever
Starter handle
Handle knob
Grass catcher
Mulcher plug
Gasoline cap
Primer
Housing
cover
Engine oil
cap w/
dip i,,_k
IMPORTANT: This lawn r ;ower is shi!
Wheel adjuster
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the; :jine. (on each wheel)
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREIvl-_/S
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 Commission. The blade
tums when the engine is running.
Operator presence control bar - 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 lever - used to engage power-
propelled forward motion of lawn mower.
Mulcher plug - must be removed to convertto
bagging or discharging operation.
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