Safe Service; Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.887761 Owner's Manual

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
• Neverremovegas cap or add fuel whileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowfor expansionof the fuel, do not
fill abovethe bottomof the fueltank neck.
• Replacegasolinecapand tighten securely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it off the engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuel containernear an open flame,
sparkor pilot lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryer or othergas appliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil or fuel spillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachineto cool at least 5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
• Neverrun an engine indoors or ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand deadlygas.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting, makecertain the
bladeand all movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plug wireand groundagainstthe engineto preventunintended
starting.
Checktheblade and enginemountingbolts at frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also, visuallyinspect b lade fordamage(e.g.,
bent, cracked,worn). Replaceblade with theoriginalequipment
manufacture's (O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin the Parts pagesof this
manual.Useof parts whichdo not meetthe originalequipment
specifications may leadto improper p erformance and compro-
mise safety!
• Mowerbladesare sharpand can cut. Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,and use extracautionwhen servicingthem.
Keepall nuts,bolts,and screwstight to be suretheequipmentis
in safeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
After strikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspect t he mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe damagebefore
startingand operatingthe mower.
Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhile
the engineisrunning.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare
subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingparts or
allowobjectsto be thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
components and replaceimmediately with originalequipment
manufacturer's (O.E.M.)parts only,listed inthe Parts pages
of this manual.Useof partswhich do notmeet the original
equipmentspecifications may leadto improper p erformance and
compromise safety!
Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speed the
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operatingspeed
of the engine.
Checkfuel line,tank,cap, and fittings frequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplug removed.
• Maintainor replacesafetyand instruction l abels,as necessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal
of fluids and materialscan harmthe environment.
Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission (CPSC)
and the U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasan AverageUseful L ifeof seven(7) years,or 140hoursof
operation.At the end of theAverageUseful L ifehavethe machine
inspected a nnuallyby a Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer
to ensurethat all mechanicaland safetysystemsare working
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto do so can result in
accidents,injuries or death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjury or death,do not modifyengine inany way.
Tampering with the governorsettingcanlead to a runawayengineand
cause itto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactory setting
of engine governor.Doingso will voidthe productwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedtocomplywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulations for SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment) are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and may include
the followingemissioncontrol systems:EngineModification (EM) and
ThreeWay Catalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
This machineisequippedwith an internal combustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedon or nearany unimproved forest-covered,
brush-covered or grass-covered land unlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws (if any).
If a sparkarrestorisused, itshouldbe maintained in effectiveworking
order by theoperator.Inthe State of Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw(Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyon federallands.
A spark arrestor(Part No. 398067)for the mufflerisavailablethrough
your nearestSears Partsand RepairService Center.