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Know Your Lawn Mower
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrationsin Figure
8 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
,_ WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
operator's eyes and causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses whileoperating the
mower, or whileperforming any adjustments or repairson it.
Recoil
Gas Blade Control
Handle
Oil FilePlu
Front Height
Adjustment Lever
Grass Catcher
Spark Plug Wire
--Primer
Lever
Figure 8
Recoil Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand
behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start
the unit.
Primer
The primer is used to pump gas into the carburetor.
Use it to start a cold engine, but do not use itto
restart a warm engine after short shutdown.
Blade Control Handle
The blade control handle is located on the upper
handle of the mower. The blade control handle must
be depressed inorder to operate the unit. Release
blade control handle to stop engine and blade.
,_ WARNING: This blade control mechanism
isa safety device. Never attempt to bypass
itsoperations,
Height Adjustment Lever
These leversare located on each wheel and are used
to adjustthe cuttingheight.All four levers have tobe at
the same relativepositionto ensure uniformcut.
Engine Speed
Your mower'sengine speed has been set at the
factory. Do not attempt toincrease engine speed or it
may resultinpersonal injury.Ifyou thinkthatthe
engine isrunningtoofast ortoo slow, take your unit to
a Sears service center near you
Meets CPSC Blade Safety Standards
Craftsman Walk-BehindLawn Mowers conformtothesafety standards oftheAmerican NationalStandards Institute
and the U.S.Consumer ProductSafetyCommission.