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

 

Handle knob

Starter

 

handle

Engine oil cap with dipstick

 

Spark plug

Grass catcher

Muffler

Gasoline filler cal:

Housing

Air

filter

 

 

 

Mulcher

door

 

 

 

 

Wheel adjuster

IMPORTANT:

This lawn

mower is shipped

(on each wheel)

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. AWARNING: 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.

Mulcher door - allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation.

Starter handle - used for starting engine.

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Craftsman 917.389052 owner manual Know Your Lawn Mower, Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements