KNOWYOUR
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
Operator presence control bar
Drive
start switch
control
bar
Handle knob
starter
handle
, Engine oil cap with dipstick
Primer
Grass
catcher
Muffler
Gasoline filler
cover
Air filte_
Housing
Wheel adjuster (on each wheel)
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower
is shipped
WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
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.
Auxiliary starter handle - used for start-
ing the engine.
Key start switch - used for starting the
engine.
Drive control bar - used to engage
7 power-propelled
forward motion of mower.