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
refer-
ence.
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 control lever
button
Handle knobs
Auxiliary
starter
handle
G rass
catcher
Engine oil cap with dipstick
Spark plug
Muffler
Gasoline filler cap
Air
Mulcher door
IMPORTANT:
This lawn
mower
is shipped
WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
Drive
cover
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
Housing
NOTE:
Gasoline
containing
up to 10% ethanol
(El0)
is acceptable
for use in this machine.
The use of any gasoline
exceeding
10% ethanol
(El0)
will void the product
warranty.
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
Commis-
sion.
AWARNING:
The blade
turns when
the engine
is running,
Start
button
= used for starting
the engine.
Operator
presence
control
bar = must
Auxiliary
starter
handle
= used for start-
be held down
to the handle
to start the
ing the engine,
engine.
Release
to stop the engine.
Mulcher
door
- allows
conversion
to
Drive control
lever-
used to engage
power-
discharging
or bagging
operation.
8 propelled
forward
motion
of mower.