Craftsman 917.37248 owner manual Operation, Know Your Lawn Mower

OPERATION

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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. Savethis manual for future reference.

ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CABLE

STARTER HANDLE

GRASSCATCHER

ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTICK

WHEELADJUSTER

(ON EACH WHEEL)

OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR

DRtVE CONTROL LEVER

GASOUNECAP

PRIMER

,ENGINESPEED CONTROL

DRIVE COVER

HOUSING

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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 - 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.

STARTER HANDLE - used for sta_ing the engine.

DRIVE CONTROL LEVER o used to engage power-pro.- pelled forward motion of lawn mower.

ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - located on the side of the

engine which a!lows you to select either "HIGH" (_) or "LOW" (._) engine speed.

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