Notice Regarding Emissions; Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.377300 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 ( 0.EM.)partsonly,
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 not modifyenginein 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 unleadedgasoline,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 aboveis requiredby 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.