Notice Regarding Emissions; Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.379990 Operator's Manual

Never s torethe machineorfuel container n earan openflame,sparkor pilot
light asona waterheater, s pace heater, f urnace, c lothesdryeror othergas
appliances.
Toreduce fire hazard, k eepmachine freeof grass, l eaves, or otherdebris
build-up.Clean upoil or fuel spillage andremove anyfuel-soaked debris.
Allowmachine to coo[at least5minutesbeforestoring.
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 ( 0.E.M.) 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 tothe Consumer Products Safety Commission ( CPSC) andthe U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this producthas an Average Useful
Lifeof seven (7) years, o r 140hoursofoperation. A tthe endof the Average
Useful L ifehavethe machine inspected annuallybyaSears or otherqualified
service dealerto ensurethatall mechanical andsafetysystems a reworking
properlyandnot wornexcessively. Failure to dosocanresultin accidents,
injuries or death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do not modify engine in anyway.Tampering
with the governorsetting can leadto a runaway engine andcauseit to
operate at unsafespeeds. N evertamper with factory setting of engine
governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engines whkh arecertified to complywith California andfederal EPA
emissionregulations f or SORE ( SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certified
to operate on regularunleadedgasoline,andmay include the following
emissioncontrol systems: E ngineModification (EM), O xidizingCatalyst ( OC),
SecondaryAir Injection (SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst ( TWC) i f soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwith an internalcombustion e ngine 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 Californiathe aboveisrequired by 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 (:enter.