Craftsman 917.371032 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

Key	Operator	presence control	bar
start
switch
	Drive	control levers
Auxiliary		knob
starter
handle
Grass		Gasoline	filler cap
catcher
			Air filter
			Dual
			point
Engine	oil cap		height
with dipstick			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. _I,WARNING: 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. Drive control levers - used to engage power-propelled forward motion of mower. Key start switch - used for starting the engine.

Auxiliary starter handle - used for start-

ing the engine.

Mulcher door - allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation.

Dual point height adjuster- used to adjust cutting height of lawn mower.

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