Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.374400 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, makecertainthe bladeandall
movingpartshavestopped. D isconnect the sparkplugwireandground
against t he engineto preventunintended starting.
Check the bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervals 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 ( O.EM.) p artsonly,
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 sparkplug removed.
Maintainor replace safetyandinstructionlabels, a snecessary.
Observe properdisposal l awsandregulations. Improper d isposal o f fluids
andmaterials canharmthe 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 theAverage
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 notmodifyenginein anyway.Tampering
with the governorsetting can leadto a runaway engineandcauseit to
operateat unsafespeeds. N evertamperwith factory setting of engine
governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engines whkh arecertified to complywith California andfederal EPA
emissionregulationsfor SORE (SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certified
to operate on regular unleadedgasoline,and may 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,brusbcoveredor
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 aboveisrequiredby 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.