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

Operator

presence control bar

start

 

 

switch

 

 

 

Drive

control lever

Auxiliar

 

knob

starter

 

 

handle

 

 

 

 

Engine oil cap with dipstick

Grass

 

 

catcher

 

Primer

 

 

Muffler

 

 

Dual

 

 

point

Gasoline

filler cap

height

adjuster

 

 

 

 

lever

 

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. 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.

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

Drive control lever - used to engage

power-propelled forward motion of mower.

Key start switch = used for starting the engine.

Mulcher door- allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation.

Auxiliary starter handle - used for start- ing the engine.

Dual point height adjuster - used to

8 adjust cutting height of lawn mower.

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Craftsman 917.37712 manual Without OIL or Gasoline, Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements