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GeneralService
• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended
starting.
• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete
stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe
bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe
thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally
byanauthorizedSearsParts&RepairCenter.
• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring
normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.
• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)
fordamage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe
blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)
blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot
meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper
performanceandcompromisesafety!
• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.
• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
• Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stop the engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspectthe machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore
startingandoperating.
• Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairsto the machine
whilethe engineis running.
• Grasscatchercomponentsand the dischargecoverare subject
to wearanddamagewhich couldexposemovingpartsor allow
objectsto be thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywith originalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof
partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
• Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operatingspeed
of the engine.
Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas, oil, etc.to
protecttheenvironment.
• Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
has anAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 270 hours
of operation.At the endof the AverageUsefulLife,buy anew
machineor havethe machineinspectedannuallybya Searsor
otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland
safetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.
Failureto do so can resultin accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanlead to a runawayengineand
causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamper with factorysetting
of enginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedto complywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and may include
the followingemissioncontrol systems:EngineModification(EM)and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarresteris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby the operator.Inthe Stateof Californiatheaboveis required
by law (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallaws applyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
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