Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.378520 Owner's Manual

KNOWYOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrationswith 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
Throttle/
choke
Operator presence control bar
Drive control lever
Starter
handle
Handle knob
Grass catchel
Gasoline filler cap
Air filter
Engine oil cap
with
Housing
cover
Mulcher
on each wheel)
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
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 - must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Starter handle - used for starting the
engine.
Mulcher door - allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
6
Drive control lever - used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of lawn
mower.
Throttle/choke control - used for starting
the engine; & allows you to select either
CHOKE or FAST engine speed.