Manual

GeneralService
• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea. Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
andall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwire
andgroundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.
• Periodicallycheckto makesurethebladescometo complete
stopwithinapproximately(5)five secondsafteroperatingthe
bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthe bladesdonot stopwithinthe
thistimeframe,your machineshouldbeservicedprofessionally
by a Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.
• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit is subjectedto wearduring
normaloperation.Adjustand serviceas required.
• Checkthe blade(s)andenginemountingboltsat frequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)
for damage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe
blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)
blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useof partswhichdo not
meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper
performanceandcompromisesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharp.Wrapthe bladeorweargloves,anduse
extracautionwhen servicingthem.
• Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
• Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspectthe machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore
startingandoperating.
• Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairsto the machine
whilethe engineis running.
• Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subject
to wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow
objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof
partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
• Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingsor over-speedthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
of the engine.
• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil,etc. to
protectthe environment.
• Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or270hours
of operation.At the endof the AverageUsefulLife,buya new
machineor havethe machineinspectedannuallyby a Searsor
otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicaland
safetysystemsare workingproperlyand notwornexcessively.
Failureto do so can resultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.
Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
of enginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude
the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Ifa sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby the operator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required
by law (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarrestorfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthat mayappear
on thisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the
machinebeforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.
Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnot beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemis equippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any).
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