General Service - Craftsman 917.25081 Operator's Manual

V. SERVICE
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
To avoid personal injury or property dam-
age, use extreme care in handling gasoline.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive.
• Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
• Use only approved gasoline container,
• Never remove gas cap or add fuel with
the engine running.
• Allow engine to cool before refueling.
• Never fuel the machine indoors,
• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainer
where there is an open flame, spark, or
pilot light such as on a water heater or
other appliances.
• Never fil! containers inside a vehicle or
on a truck or trailer bed with plastic liner.
Always place containers on the ground
away from your vehicle when filling.
- Remove gas-powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel it on the
ground. Ifthis is not possible, then refuel
such equipmentwith aportable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser
nozzle.
• Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling iscomplete. Do not
use a nozzle lock-open device.
• Iffuelis spilled on clothing, change cloth-
ing immediately,
• Never overfill fuel tank. Replace gas cap
and tighten securely.
GENERAL SERVICE
• Never operate machine in a closed area.
• Keep all nutsand botts tighttoensurethe
equipment is in safe working condition,
o Nevertamperwithsafe'_tdevices. Never
interfere with the intended functionof a
safety device or reduce the protection
providedby asafety device. Check there
properoperation regularly.NEVER oper-
ate a machine with a safety device that
does not function properly.
• Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or
other debris build-up, Clean oil or fuel
spillage and remove any fuel-soaked
debris, Allow machine to cool before
storing.
• If you strike a foreign object, stop and
inspect themachine. Repair,ifnecessary,
before restarting.
• Never make any adjustments or repairs
with the engine running.
• Check grass catchercomponents and the
discharge chute frequently and replace
with manufacturer's recommended parts,
when necessary.
• Mower blades aresharp. Wrapthe blade
or wear gloves, and use extreme caution
when servicing them.
• Checkbrakeoperationfrequently. Adjust
and service as required.
o Maintain or replace safety and instruction
labels, as necessary.
Use ear protectors to avoid damage to hearing.
Always wear eye protection when operating machine.