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

Drive control lever

Starter

Handle knobs

 

Engine oil cap with dipstick

Grass

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Spark plug

Muffler

Gasoline filler ca

Air filter

Mulcher

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

"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. _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. Starter handle - used for starting engine,

Mulcher door - allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation. Drive control lever- used to engage power-propelled forward motion of mower.

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