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• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
• Neverremovegas cap oradd fuel whileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel,donot
fill abovethe bottomof the fueltankneck.
• Replacegasolinecapandtighten securely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuel containernear anopenflame,
sparkor pilot lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryer or othergas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil orfuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least 5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrunan engineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain the
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plugwireand groundagainstthe engineto preventunintended
starting.
Checktheblade andenginemountingbolts at frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also, visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn). Replacebladewith theoriginalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedinthe Parts pagesof this
manual.Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro-
misesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpand can cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,and use extracautionwhen servicingthem.
Keepall nuts,bolts,and screwstightto be suretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore
startingand operatingthe mower.
Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhile
the engineisrunning.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare
subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingparts or
allowobjectsto be thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywith originalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)parts only,listedinthe Parts pages
of thismanual.Useof partswhich do notmeet the original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
of the engine.
Checkfuel line,tank,cap,andfittings frequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplug removed.
• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
of fluidsand materialscan harmthe environment.
Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 140hoursof
operation.At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallyby a Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer
to ensurethat all mechanicaland safetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto doso can result in
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengine inany way.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactory setting
of enginegovernor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich arecertifiedtocomplywith Californiaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM) and
ThreeWay Catalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedon or nearany unimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredor grass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws (if any).
Ifa sparkarresterisused, itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
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