Craftsman 917.389050 owner manual Know Your Lawn Mower

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

•Operator presence control bar

	Handle knob
Starter
handle	Engine oil cap with dipstick

Spark plug

Grass catcher

Muffler

Gasoline filler cal: Housing

Air	filter
	Mulcher	door
			Wheel adjuster
IMPORTANT:	This lawn	mower is shipped	(on each wheel)

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 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.

Mulcher door - allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation.

Starter handle - used for starting engine.

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