GeneralService

NeverrunanengineindoorsinapoorlyventilatedareaEngine.

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestoppedDisconnectthespark. plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended

starting.

Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe bladedisengagementcontrolIfthebladesdonotstopwithinthe. thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally byaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring

normaloperationAdjustandserviceasrequired..

Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed of the engine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil, etc.to protecttheenvironment.

Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product has anAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 270hours

of operation.At the endof the AverageUsefulLife,buy anew machineor havethe machineinspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively. Failureto doso can resultin accidents,injuriesor death.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent intervalsforpropertightnessAlso,visuallyinspectblade(s).

fordamage(e.gexcessivewear,bent,cracked).,Replacethe. blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.) blade(s)only,listedinthismanualUseofpartswhichdonot. meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper performanceandcompromisesafety!

MowerbladesaresharpWrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse.

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis

in safeworkingcondition.

Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor othersafety devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.

Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly inspectthe machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore startingandoperating.

Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairsto the machine whilethe engineis running.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subject to wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmay leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting of enginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if so equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brushcoveredorgrass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

Ifa sparkarresteris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderby the operator.Inthe Stateof Californiatheaboveis required by law (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode). Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

Asparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

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247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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