Operation; Know Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 917.370561 Owner's Manual

KNOWYOUR LAWN MOWER
READTHISOWNER'SMANUALAN DALLSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING YOUR
LAWNMOWER.Comparethe illustrations withyourlawnmowertofamiliarizeyourselfwith
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
Drive
control
•Operator presence control bar
Handle knob
Starter
Engine oil fill cap with dipstick
Grass
catcher
Primer
;park plug
Muffler
Mulcher plug
Gasoline filler cal
Air filter
Mulcher
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped door
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Wheel adjuster
(on 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 Com-
mission. The blade turns when the engine is running.
Operator presence control lever - must
be held down to the handle to start the
engine. Release to stop the engine.
Drive control bar - used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of mower.
Mulcher door - allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Primer- pumps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
starting a cold engine.
Starter handle - used for starting engine.
Mulcher plug - located at the rear dis-
charge opening. Must be removed when
7 converting to bagging operation.