Maintenance And Storage - Craftsman 917.387260 Manual Del Proprietário

hot°Allowthe engineto cootfor several
minutesbeforefillingthe gastank.Clean
off any spilledgasolinebeforestartingthe
engine.
Alwaysmakewheelheightadjustments
beforestartingyourmower.Never
attemptto do thiswhilethe engineis
running.
Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificial
light.
OPERATION:
o Keepyour eyesandmindonyourmower
andthe areabeingcut. Donot let other
interestsdistractyou.
Do not mowwet or slipperygrass.Never
runwhile operating your mower. A lways
be sure ofyourfooting-- keepa firm
hold onthe handlesandwalk.
o Do not put handsor feet nearor under
rotatingparts° Keepclearofthe discharge
openingat alltimes.
o Alwaysstopthe enginewhenever y ou
leave or are not using your mower,or
beforecrossingdriveways, w alks,roads,
and anygravel--coveredareas.
o Neverdirectdischargeof material t oward
bystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
mowerwhileyou areoperatingit.
° Beforecleaning,inspecting, o r repairing
your mower,stopthe engineandmake
absolutelysurethe bladeandall moving
partshavestopped.Thendisconnect t he
sparkplugwireandkeepit awa_ffi_bm t he
sparkplugto preventaccidental s tarting.
o Do not continueto runyour mowerif you
hit a foreignobject.Followthe procedure
outlinedabove,thenrepairany damage
beforerestartingandoperatingyou
mower.
• Do not changethe governorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Enginedamageor
personalinjurymay result.
o Do not operateyour mowerif itvibrates
abnormally. E xcessive vibrationis an
indicationof damage; stopthe engine,
safelycheckfor the causeofvibration
and repairas required°
• Do not runthe engineindoors.Exhaust
fumesare dangerous.
o Nevercutgrassby pullingthe mower
towardsyou°Mowacrossthe faceof
slopes, neverup anddownor you might
loseyour footing.Do not mowexces-
sivelysteepslopes.Usecautionwhen
operatingthe moweron uneventerrain
orwhen changing directions-- maintain
goodfooting.
o Neveroperateyourmowerwithout
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror
othersafetydevicesin place.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE:
o Check the blade and the engine mount-
ing bolts often to be sure they are
tightened properly.
o Check all bolts, nuts and screws at
frequent intervals for proper tightness to
be sure mower is in safe working
condition.
o Keep al! safety devices in place and
working.
° To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine
free of grass, leaves or excessive grease
and oil.
• Check grass catcher often for deteriora-
tion and wear and replace worn bags.
Use only replacement bags that are
recommended by and comply with
specifications of the manufacturer of your
mower°
o Always keep a sharp blade on your
mower.
• Allow engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.
o Never store mower with fuel in the tank
inside a building where fumes may reach
an open flame or an ignition source such
as a hot water heater, space heater,
clothes dryer, etc.
CAUTION: Always disconnect spark
plug wire and place wire where it
cannot contact spark plug in order to
prevent accidental starting when
setting up, transporting, adjusting or
making repair&
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm_
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