Craftsman 917.376673 manual Know Your Lawn Mower, Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements

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

Drive control bar

Starter handle

Grass catcher

Gasoline filler cap

Air filter

•Operator presence control bar

Handle knob

Engine oil cap with dipstick

Primer

Muffler

plug

	Drive cover
	JVheel adjuster
Housing	(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. 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.

Primer- pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.

Drive control bar - used to engage

power-propelled forward motion of mower.