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
Auxiliary
starter
handle
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Grass
Primer
catcher
Gasoline
filler cap_
Housing
Air
Mulcher dool
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower
is shipped
WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
Muffler
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.