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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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.
Starter handle
Gasoline filler cap
Housing
Primer
Wheel adjuster
(on each wheel)
Handle knob
Grass catcher
Engine oil cap w/dipstick
Operator presence control bar
Engine zone control cable
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 Commission. 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.
Mulcher door –
allows conversion to
discharging or bagging operation.
These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and
understand their meaning.
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Drive control lever
– used to engage
power-propelled forward motion lawn
mower.
Starter handle -
used for starting the engine.
Throttle control
– used for starting the
engine and allows you to select either
fast or slow engine speed.
Drive cover
Drive control lever
Muffler
Air filter
Mulcher door
Throttle control
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MODEL NUMBER 12H802-2389-B1
BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
334
851
333
202
209
356
562
505
227
616
404
615
922
621
923
358 ENGINE GASKET SET
12
3
20
51
585
7
9
163
524
668
842
48
745
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