Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 247.796510 Operator's Manual

• After strikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly
inspectthe lawnedger for anydamage.Repairthe damage
beforestartingand operatingthe lawnedger.
Neverattemptto makea wheeladjustment w hilethe engine is
running.
Manycomponents on yournew edgercan wearwith continued
use. Forsafety protection, f requentlycheckall edgercomponents
and replaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)parts only, listedin this manual."Useof parts which
do not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmaylead to
improperperformanceand compromise safety!"
Do notchangetheengine governorsettingor overspeed the
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
of the engine.
Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations for usedgas,
oil, etc.. Improper disposalof fluids and materialscan harmthe
environment.
Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
and the U.S.Environmental P rotectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasan
Average
Useful L ifeof seven(7) years,or 70 hoursof
operation.At the end of the
Average
Useful L ifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealer to ensurethat
all mechanicaland safetysystemsare workingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failureto do so can resultin accidents,injuries
or death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death, do not modifyenginein anyway.
Tampering with the governorsettingcan leadto a runawayengineand
causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factory setting
of enginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich are certifiedtocomplywith Californiaand federal
EPAemissionregulations for SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment) are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
the followingemissioncontrol systems:EngineModification (EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(OC), SecondaryAir Injection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
This machineis equippedwith an internalcombustion engineand
shouldnotbe usedon or near anyunimproved forest-covered,
brushcovered or grass-covered land unlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemis equippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocal or
statelaws (if any)
If a sparkarresteris used, it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
order by theoperator.Inthe State of Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw (Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyon federallands.
A spark arresterfor the muffleris availablethroughyournearestSears
Partsand RepairServiceCenter.