KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OP ER AT ING
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.
Drive
control
lever
Starter
handle
Grass
catcher
Mulcher plug
Gasoline fi ller cap
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-
mis sion. 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.
Starter handle – used for starting engine.
Mulcher plug – located at the rear dis-
charge opening. Must be removed when
converting to bagging operation.
OPERATION
Operator presence control bar
Air fi lter
Mulcher door
7
Handle knob
Drive cover
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Primer
Mulcher door – allows con ver sion to
discharging or bagging operation.
Drive control lever – used to engage
power-pro pelled forward mo tion of mower.
Primer– pumps additional fuel from the
carburetor to the cylinder for use when
starting a cold engine.
Muffl er
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
Spark plug
Housing