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• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
• Neverremovegas cap or add fuel whileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel, do not
fill abovethe bottomof the fueltank neck.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernear an open flame,
sparkor pilot lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryer or othergas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand deadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto preventunintended
starting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn).Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin the Partspagesof this
manual.Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro-
misesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpandcan cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,anduse extracautionwhen servicingthem.
Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto be suretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore
startingandoperatingthe mower.
Neverattemptto makea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile
the engineisrunning.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare
subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)parts only,listed inthe Partspages
of this manual.Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operatingspeed
of the engine.
Checkfuel line,tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplugremoved.
• Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
of fluidsandmaterialscan harmthe environment.
Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasanAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7) years,or 140hoursof
operation.At the end of theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallyby a Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer
to ensurethatall mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto do so can result in
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengineinany way.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanlead to a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
of enginegovernor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedtocomplywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
the followingemissioncontrol systems:EngineModification(EM) and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe State of Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyon federallands.
A sparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
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