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

Starter handle

Grass

Gasoline

Air filter

Mulcher door

iMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.

Operator presence control bar

Handle knob

Engine oil cap with dipstick

Spark plug

Muffler

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 Com- mission. The blade turns when the engine is running.

Operator

presence

control

bar =

must

Mulcher

door

= allows

conversion

to

be held

down to

the

handle

to start

the

discharging

or

bagging

operation.

 

engine.

Release

to

stop the

engine.

 

Starter handle

= used

for starting

engine.

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