Sears 917.254420 Owner's Manual page 2

1 Know the controls and how
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
attachments
2 Donot allow children tooperate
adults to operate it without
3 Donot carry passengers
others are around,
4 Always wear substantial
ting clothing that could
5 Keep your eyes and mind
area being cut, Do not
6 Do not attempt to operate
not in the drivers seat,
7, Always get on or off your
hand side
8 Clear the work area of objects
might be picked up and
9. Disengage aft attachment
start the engine,
10 Disengage power to attachments
before leaving the operator's
11 Disen_]age power to mower,
nect spark plug wire(s)
ing, making an adjustment
touching hot muffler
12 Disengage power toattachments
in use,
13 Take all possible precautions
attended. Disengage
tachments, shift into neutral,
the engine and
remove
14 Do not stop start
or
downhill Mow up and
greater than 15o); never across
15 Reducespeedonsfopesandmaketurnsgraduaftytopre-
vent tipping or loss of control
when changing direction
16 While going up or down
Lever in 1st gear position
stopping
! 7 Never in wet or slippery
mow
sure or at aspeed which
18 Stay alert for holes intheterrain
Keep away from drop-offs,
19, Do not drive too close
highways,
2O, Exercise special care when
inorder toprevent the blades
deliberately run tractor
objects
2 1, Never shift gears until
22, Never place hands or feet under
chute or near any moving
are running, Always keep
CAUTION:
WARNING; This unit isequipped
brush-covered or grass covered
or state laws fif any}. If aspark
Inthe State of California
h@ve similar laws Federal
to Repair Parts page 32 for part number
to stop quickly_ READ
and instructions furnished
the machine, Donot
proper instruction,
Donot mew when children
footwear_ Donot wearloose
get caught inmoving parts.
on your ttactor,
cnower
let other interests distract
your tractor or mower
tractor fromthe operator's
(wire, rocks, etc ) which
thrown,.
clutches before attempting
and stop the engine
position
stop the engine and discon.
from spark plug(s) before
or repair Be careful to avoid
or engine components,
when transporting
when leaving the vehicle
the power-take-off, lower
set the parking brake,
the key,
suddenly when going
down the face of slc
the face, Refer t
Exercise extreme caution
on slopes,
slopes, place Gear Shift Control
tonegotiate the slope without
grass, when traction
could cause askid,
and other hidden hazards_
to creeks, ditches and
mowing around fixed
from striking them
or mower into or over any foreign
tractor comes to astop,
the mower, indischarge
parts while tractor or mower
clear of discharge chute
LOOKFORTHIS
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS.
ALERT! YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED°
LOOK FORTHIS
EQUIPMENT
with aninternal combustion
land unless the engine's
arrestor is used, it should
the above is required by law(Section
laws apply on federal lands
3AFE' "Y RUL5S
THIS 23 Use care
with
a Use only approved
b Limit
allow
c, Donot
d Use counterweight
in the
and
24. Watch
fit-
25 When
material
and the
vehicle°while
you
26, Handle
when
a,. Use approved
b. Never
gasoline to arunning
left
has not been allowed
running,.
ed gasoline
to c, Open doors
fumes
2 7oKeep the vehicle
dfion,
28, Keep all nuts,
clean- ment is insafe
29 Never
side abuilding
or not spark,
enclosure,
un- 0 Toreduce
the at- or excessive
stop is running
3 1 Except
f/ or cleaner
_ (not removed,
Donot
age5t. 32
system,
afire hazard,. Inspect
33, The vehicle
spected
damage
the equipment
isun- 34 Donot
the engine;
35 When using
a Mow
b Shut
public
c,. Check
objects
at frequent
Never 36_ Donot
place
37 Disengage
inreverse
mow
ly after
mower_
38, Under normal
ject to deterioration
quently
be checked
manufacturer's
SYMBOL TOPOINT
ITMEANS--ATTENTION!
WORD TOPOINT
PRECAUTIONS,,
engine and should not beused
exhaust system isequipped
be maintained in effective
4442 of the California
See your Sears Authorized
2
when pulling loads or using
drawbar hitch
loads to those you can safely
turn sharply. Use care
or whee! weights
owner's
manual,
out for traffic when crossing
using any attachments, never
toward bystanders not allow
inoperation
gasoline with care is highly
-it
gasoline containers,
remove the fuel cap of the
or hot engine
tocool for several
Never fill tank indoors,
if the engine isrunin
are dangerous., Donot run the engine
and attachments
and keep safety devices
bolts and screws tight
working condition,.
store the equipment with gasoline
where fumes may reach
Allow the engine to cool
firehazard, keep the engine
grease,, Donot clean
for adjustments; DO NOT
or cover directly over carburetor
Removal of such part could
operate without amuffler or tamper
Damaged mufflers or spark arrestors
periodically and replace
and attachments should
for damage after striking aforeign
should berepaired before restarting
change the engine governor
severe damage or injury
the vehicle with mower,
only in daylight or in good
the engine off when unclogging
the blade mounting bolts
intervals,
operate the mower without
power to mower before
unless absolutely necessary
careful observation of the entire
usage the grass catcher
and wear. It should
for bag replacement, Replacement
to ensure compliance
recommendations
OUTIMPORTANT
BECOME
OUT IMPORTANT
onof near any unimproved
with aspark arrester meeting
working order by the
Public Resources Code)
Service Center for
heavy equipment
points.
control.
when backing,
when suggested
or neat
roadways.
direct discharge of
anyone near the
flammable
fuel tank or add
or an engine that
minutes after
always clean up spill-
thegarage
-exhaust
indoors,
ingood operating con-
in place and working
tobesure the equip-
in the tank in-
anopen flame or
before storing in any
freeof grass, leaves
product while engine
operate Engine if air
air intake is
create afire hazard.
with exhaust
could create
if necessary,
be stopped and in-
object and the
and operating
or ovetspeed
settings
result,,
may
proceed as foflows;
artificial light,,
chute.
for proper tightness
the deflector shield in
backing up Do not
and then on-
area behind the
bag material issub-
be checked fre.
bags should
with the original
or specifications.
forest-covered,
applicable local
operator,.
Other states
may
spark arrestors Refer