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• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
• Neverremovegas cap oraddfuel whileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel, do not
fill abovethe bottomof the fueltankneck.
• Replacegasolinecapand tighten securely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineandequipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopenflame,
sparkor pilot lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryer orothergas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil or fuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least 5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand deadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plugwireand groundagainstthe engineto preventunintended
starting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also, visuallyinspectblade fordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn).Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedin the Parts pagesof this
manual.Useof partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compro-
misesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpand can cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,anduse 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
startingandoperatingthe mower.
Neverattemptto makea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile
the engineisrunning.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare
subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywith originalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthe Parts pages
of thismanual.Useof partswhichdo notmeet the original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
of the engine.
Checkfuel line,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplug removed.
• Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
of fluidsandmaterialscan 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 mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto doso can resultin
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengine inany way.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
of enginegovernor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
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 usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredor grass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws (if any).
Ifa sparkarresterisused, itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
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