Meets cpsc safety requirements, Operation know your lawn mower – Craftsman 917.374150 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
Drive
control
bar
Operator presence control bar
Handle knobs
Starter
handle
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Primer
Grass
catcher
Gasoline filler cap
Air filter
Muffler
Spark
plug
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Drive
cover
Wheel
adjuster
(on each wheel)
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. A
WARNING:
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.
Primer-
pumps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
starting a cold engine.
Starter handle
- used for starting engine.
Mulcher door
- allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Drive control bar
- used to engage
power-propelled forward motion of mower.