Craftsman 917.37712 manual Without OIL or Gasoline, Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL 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 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

Key	Operator	presence control bar
start
switch
	Drive	control lever
Auxiliar		knob
starter
handle
		Engine oil cap with dipstick
Grass
catcher		Primer
		Muffler
		Dual
		point
Gasoline	filler cap	height
		adjuster
		lever

	Mulcher door
IMPORTANT: This	lawn mower	is shipped	Spark plug
WITHOUT OIL OR	GASOLINE	in the engine.	Housing

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 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.

Drive control lever - used to engage

power-propelled forward motion of mower.

Key start switch = used for starting the engine.

Mulcher door- allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation.

Auxiliary starter handle - used for start- ing the engine.

Dual point height adjuster - used to

8 adjust cutting height of lawn mower.