Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.374302 Operator's Manual

General Service:
Never r unan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilated area.Engine exhaust
contains carbonmonoxide, a nodorless a nddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning, r epairing, o r inspecting, m akecertainthe bladeandall
movingpartshavestopped. D isconnect the sparkplugwireandground
against t he engineto preventunintended starting.
Check the bladeandenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals forproper
tightness. A lso, v isuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g., b ent,cracked, worn).
Replace bladewith the originalequipmentmanufacture's ( O.EM.) b lade
only,listedinthe Parts pages of thismanual. U se of partswhichdo not meet
the originalequipmentspecifications m ayleadto improperperformance
andcompromise safety!
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe bladeor weargloves, a nduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.
Keep all nuts,bolts,andscrews tight to besurethe equipmentisin safe
workingcondition.
Never t amperwith safetydevices. C heck t heir proper o perationregularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,disconnect the sparkplug
wireandgroundagainst t he engine. T horoughly inspectthe mowerforany
damage. R epair t he damage before startingandoperating the mower.
Never a ttemptto makeawheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhilethe
engineisrunning.
Grass c atcher c omponents, discharge c over, a ndtrail shieldaresubjectto
wearanddamage whichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.For s afetyprotection,frequentlycheck components a ndreplace
immediately withoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's ( O.EM.) p artsonly,
listedinthe Partspages of thismanual. U seofpartswhichdo not meetthe
originalequipmentspecifications m ayleadto improperperformance a nd
compromise safety!
Donot change the engine's governor s ettingor over-speed t he engine.The
governor c ontrolsthe maximum safeoperatingspeed of theengine.
Check fuelline,tank,cap,andfittings frequentlyfor cracks or leaks. R eplace
if necessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplugremoved.
Maintainor replace safetyandinstructionlabels, a snecessary.
Observe properdisposal l awsandregulations. Improper d isposal o f fluids
andmaterialscanharmthe environment.
According to the Consumer Products S afetyCommission ( CPSC) andthe U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), thisproducthasanAverage Useful
Lifeofseven(7)years, o r 140hoursof operation. A t the endof the Average
Useful L ifehavethe machine inspected annually bya Sears o r otherqualified
service dealerto ensure that all mechanical andsafetysystems areworking
properlyandnot wornexcessively. Failure to do socanresultinaccidents,
injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoid seriousinjuryordeath,do notmodifyenginein anyway.Tampering
with the governorsetting can leadto a runawayengine andcauseit to
operate at unsafespeeds. N evertamper with factory setting of engine
governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engines which arecertified to complywith California andfederal EPA
emissionregulationsfor SORE ( SmallOff RoadEquipment) are certified
to operate on regular unleaded gasoline,andmay include the following
emissioncontrol systems: E ngineModification (EM), O xidizingCatalyst(OC),
SecondaryAir Injection (SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC) i f soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwith an internalcombustionengine andshould
not be usedon or nearany unimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor
grass-covered land unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a
sparkarrestormeeting applicablelocalor state laws(if any).
If asparkarrestor isused,it shouldbe maintained in effective working order
bythe operator. Inthe Stateof California t he aboveisrequiredby law (Section
4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources C ode). O ther statesmay havesimilar
laws.Federal l awsapply on federallands.
Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough your nearestSears Parts
and RepairService Center.