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
control
bar
Operator presence control bar
Handle knob
Key
start
switch
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Auxiliary
starter
handle
Grass
catcher
Primer
Gasoline
filler cap.-
Housing
Air filter
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower
is shipped
WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
Muffler
)ark
plug
Drive cover
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
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.
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.
Key start
switch
= used for starting
engine.
8
Auxiliary
starter
handle
= used for start-
ing engine.
Mulcher
door
= allows
conversion
to
discharging
or bagging
operation.
Drive
control
bar = used to engage
power-propelled
forward
motion
of mower.