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
FAST
SLOW
CHOKE
FUEL
OIL
DANGER, KEEP HANDS
OR WARNING
ON
OFF
AND FEET AWAY
Drive
controU
bar
Key start
switch
Auxiliary
starter
handb
Operator presence contro] bar
Handb knob
Engine oH cap with dipstick
Primer
Grass
catcher
Muffler
Gasoline filler cal
Wheel adjuster
on each wheel)
Air filter
Mulcher
Drive cover
Housing
mMPORTANT:
This lawn mower
is shipped
WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
MEETS
CPSC
SAFETY
REQUmREMENTS
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.
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.
Key start
switch
- used for starting
the
engine.
Auxiliary
starter
handle
- used for start-
ing the engine.
Primer-
pumps
additional
fuel from the
carburetor
to the cylinder
for use when
starting
a cold engine.
Mulcher
door
- allows conversion
to
discharging
or bagging
operation.
Drive
control
bar - used to engage
7 power=propelled
forward
motion
of mower.