Craftsman 917.271110 Limited TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Riding Equipment, General Operation

Warranty	2	Product Specifications	5
Safety Rules	2	Service and Adjustments	23
Assembly	8	Storage	29
Operation	12	Troubleshooting	30
Maintenance Schedule	19	Repair Parts	34
Maintenance	19	Parts Ordering	Back Cover

LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RIDING EQUIPMENT

Fortwo (2) yearsfrom the dateof purchase,ifthis CraftsmanRidingEquipmentis main- tained, lubricatedand tunedup accordingto the instructionsin the owner'smanual, Searswillrepairor replace,free ofcharge, any partsfound to be defectivein matedal or workmanship.

This Warrantydoes not cover:.

•Expendableitemswhichbecomewom duringnormaluse, suchas blades, spark plugs,air cleaners,belts,etc.

•Tire replacementor repaircausedby puncturesfrom outsideobjects,suchas nails, thorns,stumps,or glass.

•Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse, negligence,improperstorageor acci-

dentor thefailureto maintainthe equipmentaccordingto the instructionscontainedin the owner'smanual.

•Ridingequipmentusedfor commercialor rentalpurposes.

LIMITED 90 DAYWARRANTY ON BATTERY

For ninety(90) daysfrom date ofpurchase,if any batteryincludedwiththis ridingequip- ment provesdefectivein materialor workmanshipand ourtestingdeterminesthe bat- terywill not holda charge, Searswill replacethe batteryat no charge. In-homewarranty serviceon your Craftsmanridingequipmentis availableat no chargefor 30 daysfrom the date of purchase.Please contactyournearest servicecenter.After30 days fromthe date of purchase,warrantyserviceis availablebytakingyourCraftsmanridingequip- mentto your nearestSears ServiceCenter.(In-homewarrantyservicewill stillbe avail- able after30 days from the date of purchasebut a standardtripchargewillapply).This warrantyappliesonlywhilethis productis in the United States.This Warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights, and you may also have otherrightswhichmay vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuckand Co., D/817 WA, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179

GENERAL OPERATION

•Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions in the manual and on the machine

before starting.

•Only allow responsible adults, who are

familiar with the instructions, to operate the machine.

•Clear the area of objects such as recks, toys, wire, etc., which could be picked up and thrown by the blade.

•Be sure the area is clear of other people

befO_ mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area.

•Never carry passengers.

•Do not mowin reverse unlessabsolute-

ly necessary.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand whilebacking.

•Be aware of the mowerdischargedirec- tionand do not pointit at anyone. Do not operatethe mowerwithouteither

the entiregrasscatcher or the guard in place.

•Slow downbeforetuming.

•Never leavea running machineunat- tended.Alwaystum off blades,set park- ingbrake, stop engine,and remove keys beforedismounting.