12A-948K299 MTD lawn mower

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Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
Neverremovegas cap oraddfuel 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 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 orfuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain the
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 Parts pagesof this
manual.Useof partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compro-
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 Parts pages
of thismanual.Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe 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 sparkplugremoved.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,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 endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallyby a Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer
to ensurethatallmechanicaland safetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto do so can result in
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengineinany way.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto 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 followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM) and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredor grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A spark arrestor(Part No. 398067)for the mufflerisavailablethrough
your nearestSears PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
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