Craftsman 917.37742 owner manual Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements

KNOWYOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RUIFS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the _lustralJons 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 prod- uct. Learn and understand their meaning°

CAUTION	ENGINE	ENGINE	FAST	SLOW	CHOKE	FUEL	OIL	DANGER, KEEP HANDS
								AND FEET AWAY
OR WARNING	ON	OFF
Engine zone control cable					Operator presence		control	bar
						Drive control lever'
Starter handle
						knob

Engine oil cap	Gasoline filler cap
with dipstick

Primer

Drive cover

Deflector

		Mulcher door
					Lawn mower'housing
				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
Commission, The blade turns when the engine is running.
OPerator Presence Control Bar,-must 'be			starter	Handle-	used for starting the
held down to the handle		to start the engine.	engine.
Release to stop the engine.			Drive Control Lever-- used to engage
			power-propelled forward motion of lawn
Primer - pumps additional fuel from the car-
			mower.
buretor to the cylinder for use when starting
			Mulcher Door - allows conversion to dis-
a cold engine.
			charge	or bagging operation.