Operation, Know your lawn mower, Meets cpsc safety requirements – Craftsman 917.379480 User Manual

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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

These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the

product. Learn and understand their meaning.

CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE

OH WARNING ON OFF

FAST

SLOW

CHOKE

FUEL

OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS

AND FEET AWAY

Engine zone control cable

Throttle

control

Operator presence control bar

Drive control
lever

Starter handle

Grass catche

Handle knob

Gasoline filler cap

Housing

, Mulcher plug

Engine oil cap w/dipstick

IMPORTANT; This lawn mower is shipped
without oil or gasoline in the engine.

Drive cover

Wheel adjuster

(on every wheel)

MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Sears rotary walk-behtnd power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safely Commis­

sion. 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 the

engine.

Drive control lever - used to engage

power-propelled fonward motion of lawn

mower.

Mulcher plug - must be removed to

convert to bagging or discharging

operation.

Throttle control - Used for starling the

engine and allows you to select either fast

or slow engine speed.

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