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• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
• Neverremovegas cap or addfuel whileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel,donot
fill abovethe bottomof the fueltankneck.
• Replacegasolinecapand tighten securely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuel containernearanopenflame,
sparkor pilot lightas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryer orothergas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrunan engine indoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto preventunintended
starting.
Checktheblade and enginemountingbolts at frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade fordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn).Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin the Partspagesof this
manual.Useof parts whichdonot meetthe originalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compro-
misesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpand can cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,and use extracautionwhen servicingthem.
Keepall nuts,bolts,and screwstight to 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 damagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywith originalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)parts only,listed inthe Partspages
of this manual.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, and fittings frequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplugremoved.
• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
of fluids and 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 Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer
to ensurethat all mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto doso can resultin
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengineinany way.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanlead to a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactory setting
of engine governor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedtocomplywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM) and
ThreeWay Catalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwith an internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedon or nearany unimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredor grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws (if any).
Ifa sparkarrestorisused, itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyon federallands.
A sparkarrestor(Part No. 398067)for the mufflerisavailablethrough
your nearestSears PartsandRepairService Center.
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