•Maintain mower with care. Keep blade sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
DOUBLE INSULATION
Your Mower is DOUBLE INSULATED to give you added safety. This means that it is constructed throughout with TWO separate “layers” of electrical insulation, or one DOUBLE thickness of insulation between you and the tool’s electrical system.
Tools built with this insulation system are not intended to be grounded. As a result, your mower is equipped with a
NOTE: DOUBLE INSULATION does not take the place of normal safety precautions when operating this mower. The insulation system is for added protection against injury resulting from a possible electrical insulation failure within the tool.
CAUTION: Repair or replace damaged cords immediately. Use only identical Craftsman replacement parts.
POLARIZED PLUG
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this mower has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This mower must be used with a suitable polarized 2 wire or 3 wire extension cord. Polarized connections will fit together only one way. Make sure that the receptacle end of the extension cord has large and small blade slot widths. If the plug does not fit fully into the extension cord receptacle, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, obtain a suitable extension cord. If the extension cord does not fit fully into the outlet, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the tool plug or extension cord in any way.
EXTENSION CORDS
WARNING: To prevent electric shock use only with an extension cord suitable for outdoor use, such as
An extension cord must have adequate wire size (AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety, and to prevent loss of power and overheating. The smaller the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity of the cable; that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18 gauge. When using more than one extension to make up the total length, be sure each individual extension contains at least the minimum wire size.
To determine the minimum wire size required, refer to the chart below: (Refer to your mower’s nameplate to find the Ampere Rating)
NOTE: Using any other length or rating or cord will diminish the performance and possibly the life of the electric motor.
MINIMUM GAUGE FOR CORD SETS
MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE RECOMMENDATIONS
VOLTS | 25 FT. | 50 FT. | 100 FT. |
| 16 | 16 | 14 |
120 | A.W.G.* | A.W.G.* | A.W.G.* |
* AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE
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REPLACEMENT BLADE
The replacement blade is stock # 33243 and is available at Sears Retail Stores and Service Centers.
Stock# 33243
ASSEMBLY
CARTON CONTENTS
•Mulching Mower (Shipped with Mulch Insert installed)
•Grassbag
•Grasscatcher frame
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON
Your mulching mower has been
completely assembled at the factory except for the Grasscatcher.
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