Meets cpsc safety requirements, Operation, Know your lawn mower – Craftsman 917.374941 User Manual

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OPERATION

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

OR WARNING ON OFF

FAST

SLOW

CHOKE

FUEL

OIL DANGER,KEEP HANDS

AND FEET AWAY

Operator presence control bar

Drive control lever

Starter
handle

Grass
catcher

Handle knobs

Engine oil cap with dipstick

Spark plug

Single point
height adjuster
handle

Gasoline filler

Muffler

Air filter

Mulcher door

IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped

WITHOUTOILOR 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. 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.
Single point height adjuster - used to
adjust cutting height of lawn mower.

Starter handle - used for starting engine.
Mulcher door - allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.

Drive control lever - used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of mower.

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