Craftsman 917.37459 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
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.
STARTER
BUTTON
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CABLE
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
AUXILIARY STARTER HANDLE
HANDLE KNOB
GRASS CATCHER
MULCHERPLATE
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
PRIMER
WHEEL ADJUSTER
(ON EACH WHEEL)
ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTiCK
HOUSING
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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.
STARTER BUTTON - used for starting the engine.
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER - used to engage power-pro­
pelled forward 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 PLATE - must be removed to convert to bag­
ging or discharging operation.
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