Maintenance - Craftsman 917.387240 Owner's Manual

Checkfueltankbeforestartingengine.
Donotfill gastankindoors,whenthe
engineis runningor whenthe engineis
hot. Allowthe engineto coolforseveral
minutes beforefillingthe gastank.
Cleanoff anyspilledgasoline before
startingthe engine.
Alwaysmakewheelheightadjustments
beforestartingyourmower. Never
attemptto dothiswhilethe engineis
running.
Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificial
light
)PERATION"
Keepyoureyesandmindon your
mowerandthe areabeingcut. Donot
let otherinterestsdistractyou.
Donotmowwet or slipperygrass,
Neverrunwhileoperatingyourmower.
Alwaysbesureof yourfooting- keepa
firmholdonthe handlesandwalk.
Donotput handsor feetnearor under
rotatingparts. Keepclearof the
discharge openingat alltimes.
Alwaysstoptheenginewhenever y ou
leaveor are notusing yourmower, o r
beforecrossingdriveways, w alks,roads,
andanygravel-covered a reas.
Neverdirectdischarge ofmaterial
towardbystanders nor allowanyone
nearthe mowerwhileyouare operating
it.
Beforecleaning, i nspecting, o r repairing
yourmower, s topthe engineandmake
absolutely surethe bladeandall moving
partshavestopped_ Thendisconnect
the sparkplugwireandkeepit away
fromthe sparkplugto preventacciden-
tal starting°
Donotcontinueto runyourmowerif you
hita foreignobject. Followthe proce-
dureoutlinedabove,thenrepairany
damagebeforerestarting andoperating
youmower
Donotchangethe governor s ettingsor
overspeed the engine. Enginedamage
or personal i njurymay resulL
Donotoperateyourmowerif itvibrates
abnormally,Excessive vibrationis an
indication of damage;stopthe engine,
safelycheckfor the causeofvibration
andrepairas required.
Donot runtheengineindoors, Exhaust
fumesaredangerous.
o Nevercutgrassby pullingthe mower
towards you..Mowacrossthe faceof
slopes,neverup anddownor you
mightloseyourfooting.Donot mow
excessively s teepslopes.Usecaution
whenoperating the moweron uneven
terrainor whenchanging directions -
maintain goodfooting
• Neveroperate yourmowerwithout
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror
othersafetydevices in place
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE:
o Check the blade and the engine
mounting bolts often to be sure they are
tightened properly,
• Check all bolts, nuts and screws at
frequent intervals for proper tightness to
be sure mower is in safe working
condition
o Keep all safety devices in place and
working
o To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine
free of grass, leaves or excessive
grease and oil.
• Check grass catcher often for deteriora-
tion and wear and replace worn bags.
Use only replacement bags that are
recommended by and comply with
specifications of the manufacturer of
your mower.
• Always keep a sharp blade on your
mower.
• Allow engine to cool before storing in
any enclosure.
. Never store mower with fuel in the tank
inside a building where fumes may
reach an open flame or an ignition
source such as a hot water heater,
space heater, clothes dryer, etc.
CAUTION: Always disconnect spark plug
wire and place wire where it cannot contact
spark plug in order to prevent accidental
starting when setting up, transporting,
adjusting or making repairs.
WARNING: The engine exhaust from this
product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
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