Sears Craftsman 917.379300 Manual página 7

The operation ofanylawnmower c an resultin
foreignobjects thrownintothe eyes,whichcan
resultinsevereeyedamage.Alwayswear
safetyglassesor eyeshieldswhileoperating
yourlawnmoweror performing anyadjust-
mentsor repairs°Werecommend a wide
visionsafetymaskoverthe spectacles or
standard safetyglasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINESPEEDCONTROL
Theenginespeedis controlled by a lever
locatedonthe sideofthe engine. F ast
positionisfor starting the engine, n ormal
cutting,andbettergrassbagging, S low
position is for lightcutting, t rimming andfuel
economy.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an enginecontrol to be installedon this
lawn mower in order to minimizethe risk
of blade
contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances attempt to defeat the
function of the operator control The blade
turns when the engine is running°
. Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator presence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower.
Primer
TO ADJUST cU'rl'ING HEIGHT
• Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels
for high cut.
• Adjust cutting height to suit your require-
ments. Medium position is best for most
lawns.
° To change cutting height, squeeze adjuster
lever toward wheel. Move wheel up or down
to suit your requirements. Be sure all wheels
are in the same setting.
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned when
plate tab inserts into hole in lever. Also, g-
position adjusters (if so equipped) allow lever
to be positioned between the plate tabs.
LowerWheels for High Cut P_
Raise Wheels b_'_ __ Lever
for Low Out _-_
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
o Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be closed
while operating lawn mower.
° Lift the rear door on the mower housing and
ptace the grass catcher frame onto the
formed tabs on the rear door hinge bracket.
° The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the
lawn mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
Hinge door
bracket Grass catcher
Formed
tabs
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
, To remove grass catcher, release operator
presence control bar to stop engine.
• Lift up rear door and remove the grass
catcher by the handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying;
it wellcause unnecessary wear_
DRIVE CONTROL
° Self-propelling is controlled by holding the
operator presence control bar down to the
handle and pushing the drive control lever
forward until itclicks; then release the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the operator
presence control bar is released, To stop
forward motion without stopping engine,
release the operator presence control bar
slightly until the drive control disengages,
Hold operator presence control bar down to
handle to continue mowing without self-
propelling°
° To keep drive control engaged when turning
corners, push down on handle and lift front
wheels off ground while turning lawn
mower.