Craftsman 917.3773 manual Operation, Know Your Lawn Mower

OPERATION

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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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
ENGINE ZONE		CONTROL CABLE					OPERATOR PRESENCE		CONTROL BAR
STARTER	HANDLE						DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
							HANDLE	KNOB
GRASS		CATCHER					ENGINE OIL	CAP W/DIPSTICK
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MULCHER PLUG GASOLINE CAP

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COVER

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ENGINE SPEED CONTROL

PRIMER \ 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 Commission. The blade turns when the engine is running.

OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL - 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.

STARTER HANDLE - used for starting the engine,

DRIVE CONTROL LEVER - used to engage power-pro- pelled forwarc motion of lawn mower.

ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - located on the side of the

engine which allows you to select either fast (@) or slow (-_) engine speed.

MULCHER PLUG - must be removed to convert to bagging or discharging operation,