Know your lawn mower, Meets cpsc safety requirements, Operation – Sears 917.373981 User Manual

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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.

FIG. 5

MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Sears rotary waik-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.

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 PLUG

- Located at the rear discharge opening

must be removed when converting to bagging operation.