Sears 917386121 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
OPERATION
Th ope atonofa yawnmowe c nresu,t,',of',gno ,0Ctsthr0Wn,n o,ho yes,wh,chc n
= result in severe aye damager Always wear safety glasses or eye shaids whe operat ng your
lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision §afety
i mask over the spectacles or standard safety glasses, ' :; ........... "
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL (See Fig. 5)
The engine speed Is controlled by a lever toceled on the
Side of the engine, Fast (,t_) posllion ts for starting the OO!'_ROLLEVE_
engine, normal cutting, and better grass bagging S!ow
(.0=,) POSitionisforllghi cuffing, trimming and fuel economy, _'
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations iequlre
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the J'_ PRIMER
risk of blade contact injury, Do not . . '_ :"
under any circumstances attempt to FIG, 5
defeat the function of the operator con*
troI.The blade turns when the engine is LOWERWHEELS
running. FORHIGHcLrr RAISEWHEELS
FORLOWCUT
Your lawn mower Is equipped with an operator pres- _ _"
once control bar which requires the operator to be _ .,._'
positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the ,own mower,r _.._.__._._,,.,i
TO ADJUST CUTFING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) _r ,_r,
Raisewheelsforlowculandlowerwheeisforhlghcut, _ ___
,, Wheels are set In low cut for shtppfng, AdjuSt cultlng
height to suit your requirements Medium pos_tlon is ' _-
best for most lawns
To change Cuttingheight, squeeze adjuster lever to-
Ward wheel Move wheef up or down to suit your
requirements Be sure all wheels are tn the same
setting FIG. 6
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig, 7)
Lift up on grass calcher using Ihe fiame handle, : t "_"
Empty clippings from bag uslng both lrame handre and
bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying it willcause
unnecessary wearo_ _i-_.:-"
BEFORE' STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower Is sh_pped without oil in the engine, , _ F!G; 7
" Besuramoweristevelandareaaroundotiti]_isclean, Checkbil_ievelbefor_eachuse_ Addolltfneeded. Fill
Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to the fuji line to full tire on dips!tck.
on the dipstick To read proper leve]i _ighten engine oil cap each tithe
Use2Oozs_of oil. Fortypeandgradeofoiltouse,see . Retnstaltenglneoflcapandtighten '
"ENGINE" In Customer Responstbitiltes section of this - -
manual, After the ttrst two (2) hours of m0wtng, change the oit,
and every 25 hours thereafter, You may need to
Pour otl slowly, Do not over tll! changetheotlmorebftenunderdusty, dirtycohdltions
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