Craftsman 247.29931 manual Do Not Modify Engine, Notice Regarding Emissions, Spark Arrestor

•Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingsor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed of engine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. Followthis manualfor safeloading,unloading,transporting,and storageof thismachine.

Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualfor importantdetailsif the machineis to bestoredforan extendedperiod.

If thefuel tankhasto be drained,do thisoutdoors. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil, etc.to protectthe environment.

Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 130hoursof operation.At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine inspectedannuallyby anauthorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot

wornexcessivelyFailureto. do so can resultinaccidents,injuries ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyenginein anyway. Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcan leadto a runawayengineand causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting of enginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM), OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust systemis equippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocal or statelaws(if any)

Ifa sparkarresteris used,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required bylaw (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

Asparkarresterfor the muffleris availablethroughyournearestSears PartsandRepairServiceCenter.