Craftsman 247.38528 manual Do Not Modify Engine, Notice Regarding Emissions, Spark Arrestor

•Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources of ignition.

•Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulateinthe area.

•Neverremovegas cap oraddfuel whileengineis hotor running. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

•Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel,donot fill abovethe bottomof the fueltankneck.

•Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

•If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineandequipment.Move machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.

•Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopenflame, sparkor pilot lightas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace, clothesdryer orothergas appliances.

•Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand removeany fuel-soakeddebris.

Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring. GeneralService:

•Neverrunanengine indoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

•Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe spark plugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto preventunintended starting.

Checkthebladeand enginemountingboltsat frequentintervals for propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g., bent,cracked,worn). Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedin the Partspagesof this manual.Useof parts whichdonot meetthe originalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!

•Mowerbladesare sharpandcan cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear gloves,anduse extracautionwhen servicingthem.

Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto be suretheequipmentis in safeworkingcondition. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation regularly.

Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly inspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore startingandoperatingthe mower.

Neverattemptto makea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile the engineisrunning.

•Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listed inthe Partspages

of thismanual.Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe original equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compromisesafety!

Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed of the engine.

Checkfuel line,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceifnecessary.

Donot crankenginewith sparkplugremoved.

•Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.

•Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal of fluidsandmaterialscan harmthe environment.

Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 140hoursof operation.At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine inspectedannuallyby a Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer to ensurethatall mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto doso can result in accidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengine inany way. Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand cause itto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting of enginegovernor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM) and ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

Ifa sparkarresterisused, itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required bylaw(Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

Asparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears PartsandRepairServiceCenter.