Craftsman 247.88933 Trouble, Aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating, Todosocanresultinpersonalinjury

	Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand			o	Neverremovegas cap or addfuel while engine is hotor running.
	checkimmediatelyforthecauseVibrationisgenerallywarningof.				Allowengine to cool at least two minutesbefore refueling.
	trouble.			o	Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltank to no morethan _ inchbelow bottom
o	Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop				of filler neckto providefor fuel expansion.
	beforeremovingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthechute.			o	Replacegasolinecap and tightensecurely.
	Thecuttingbladecontinuestorotateforafewsecondsaftertheengine			o	Ifgasoline is spilled, wipeit off the engine andequipment.Moveunit
	isshutoffNeverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntilyou.				to anotherarea.Wait 5 minutesbeforestarting engine.
	aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.			o	Neverstorethe machineorfuel container near an openflame, spark
o	Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass
					or pilot light as on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer,
	catcher,bladecontrolhandle,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace				or othergas appliances.
	andworkingNeveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failure.			o	To reducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass,leaves,orother
	todosocanresultinpersonalinjury.				debris build-up.Clean up oil or fuel spillageand removeany fuel
o	MufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseburnDonottouch.	.
					soakeddebris.
o	Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.				Allowa mowerto cool at least 5 minutes beforestoring.
	Failuretodosocanresultinpersonalinjury.			o
				General Service:
o	Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareand
				o	Neverrun an engine indoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
	goodjudgmentContactyourSearsServiceCenterforassistance.		.
					exhaustcontainscarbon monoxide,an odorlessand deadlygas.
SLOPE OPERATION
				o	Beforecleaning, repairing,or inspecting,makecertain the bladeand
Slopesarea majorfactor relatedto slip andfall accidentswhichcan resultin					all movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplugwire and
severeinjury'Operationon. slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyou feel uneasyon					ground againsttheengine to preventunintendedstarting.
a slope,do notmow it. For yoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas part				o	Checkthe blade andengine mountingboltsat frequentintervals
of this manualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit on a slopedor hilly					for propertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefor damage(e.g.,
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan 15 degrees,do notmowit.					bent, cracked,worn) Replacebladewith theoriginal equipment
Do:					manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin this manual.Use of parts
o	Mow acrossthe faceof slopes;never up anddown.Exerciseextreme
					which do not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
	cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.				improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o	Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumps whichcan cause			o	Mowerbladesare sharp andcan cut. Wrapthe bladeorwear gloves,
	youto slip or trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.				and use extra cautionwhenservicingthem.
o	Alwaysbe sureof your footing.A slip andfall can causeseriouspersonal			o	Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto be sure the equipmentis in
	injury.If you feel you are losingyour balance,releasethe bladecontrol				safeworkingcondition.
	handle immediately,and thebladewill stop rotatingwithin 3 seconds.			o	Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir proper
Do Not:
					operationregularly.
o	Donot mow neardrop-offs, ditchesor embankments,where you could
				o	After strikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark
	loseyour footing or balance.
					plug wireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
o	Donot mow slopesgreaterthan 15 degreesas shownon the
					mowerfor any damage. Repairthe damagebeforestartingand
	slopegauge.				operatingthe mower.
o	Donot mow onwet grass. Unstablefooting couldcauseslipping.			o	Neverattemptto makea wheelor cutting heightadjustmentwhilethe
SERVICE					engine is running.
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:				o	Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare
					subjectto wear anddamagewhichcould exposemovingparts or
o	Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamage use extremecarein
					allowobjectsto be thrown.For safetyprotection,frequentlycheck
	handlinggasoline. Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe vapors are
					componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginal equipment
	explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasoline is spilledon
					manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly, listedin this manual."Use of parts
	yourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.
					which do not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
o	Washyourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.
					improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o	Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
				o	Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe engine.
o	Neverfill containersinside avehicle or on a truck ortrailer bedwith a
					The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedof the
	plastic liner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundawayfrom your
					engine.
	vehicle beforefilling.			o	Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
o	Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom thetruck ortrailer and refuel it on
				o	Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposalof

theground. If this is not possible,then refuel such equipmenton a trailer	fluids and materialscan harmthe environment.
witha portablecontainer,ratherthan from a gasolinedispensernozzle.

oKeepthe nozzleincontactwith the rimof the fuel tankor container openingat all timesuntil fueling is complete.Donot use a nozzle lock-opendevice.

oExtinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipesandothersources of ignition.

oNeverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevapors willaccumulate inthe area.

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