Craftsman 917.374101 manual

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

start switch

Auxiliar_ starter handle

Grass

Gasoline filler ca

Air filter

Mulcher

Operator presence control bar

Drive control lever

Handle knobs

Engine oil cap with dipstick

_/

Spark plug

Muffler

"Housing

Wheel adjuster (on each wheel)

IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped

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. _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,

Key start switch - used for starting engine. Auxiliary starter handle - used for start-

ing engine.

Mulcher door - allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation. Drive control lever - used to engage

8 power-propelled forward motion of mower.