• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthearea.
• Neverremovegas capor addfuel whileengineis hot or running.
Allowenginetocool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover fill fuel tank.Filltank to no morethan 1 inch below
bottomoffiller neckto providefor fuel expansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• If gasolineisspilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainernearanopenflame,
sparkorpilot lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryerorother gas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefree ofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil or fuel spillageandremoveany
fuelsoakeddebris.
Allowmachinetocool atleast 5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrunanengine indoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand deadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshave stopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireand groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended
starting.
Checkthebladeand enginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor damage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe originalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthismanual.Useof
partswhichdo notmeet theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpandcan cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhen servicingthem.
Keepallnuts, bolts,andscrewstight to be suretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengine. Thoroughly
inspectthe mowerfor any damage.Repairthedamagebefore
startingandoperatingthemower.
Neverattempttomakea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengineisrunning.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshield are
subjecttowearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingparts or
allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof
partswhichdo notmeet theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
Donotchangethe engine'sgovernorsettingorover-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed
ofthe engine.
Checkfuelline,tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donotcrankenginewith sparkplug removed.
• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
offluids andmaterialscanharmtheenvironment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasanAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7) years,or 140hoursof
operation.Attheend oftheAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer
toensurethat all mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodoso can resultin
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,do notmodifyengine inanyway.
Tamperingwith thegovernorsettingcanlead to a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofengine governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarresterisused, itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking
orderby theoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveisrequired
bylaw(Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyon federallands.
Aspark arresterforthe muffler isavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.