Craftsman 917.374111 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

Operator presence control bar

Key
start
switch
Drive control levers
knob
starter
handle
Gasoline	filler cap
Grass
catche_
	Air filter
	Dual
	point
Engine oil cap	height
with dipstick	adjuster
./	lever

Muffler
		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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