CONGRATULATIONS
on your purchase of a Sears
Craftsman Lawn Mower. It has been designed, engineered
and manufactured to give you the best possibledependabil-
ity and performance+
Should you experience any problem you cannot easily rem-
edy, please return the lawn mower to the nearest Sears Ser-
vice Center/Department in the United States. We have
competent, well-trained technicians and the proper tools to
service or repairthis unit.
Please read and retain this manual. The instructions will
enable you to assemble and maintain your lawn mower prop-
erly. Always observe the "SAFETY RULES."
MODEL
NUMBER 247.376380
SERIAL
NUMBER
DATE OF
PURCHASE
THE
MODEL
AND
SERIAL
NUMBERS
WILL
BE
FOUND ON A LABEL ATIACH ED TO THE TOP REAR
OF THE DECK.
YOU
SHOULD
RECORD
BOTH SERIAL
NUMBER
AND DATE OF PURCHASE
AND KEEP IN A SAFE
PLACE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Read and observe the safety rules.
• Follow a regular schedule in maintaining, caring for and
usingyour lawn mower.
• Follow the instructions under =Customer Responsibilities"
and =Storage" sections of this Owner's Manual.
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
Horsepower:
6.0
Fuel Capacity:
1-1/2 Quarts
(Unleaded)
Oil:
27 Ounces
API Classification SF, SG or SH
SAE 30
Spark Plug (Gap .030 in.):
Champion J19LM
(or Equivalent)
Blade Bolt Torque:
450-600 in. Ibs.
MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT
A Sears Maintenance Agreement is available on this prod-
uct.Contact your nearest Sears store for details.
WARNING: This unit is equipped with an internal combus-
tion engine and should not be used on or near any unim-
proved forest-cevered, brush-covered or grass-covered land
unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark
arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a
spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective
working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above is required by law (Sec-
tion 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other
states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal
lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through
your nearest Sears Authorized Service Center. (See the
REPAIR PARTS sectionof this manual.)
FULLTWO YEARWARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN LAWN MOWER
For two years from the date of purchase,
when this Craftsman
lawn mower is maintained,
lubricated,
and
tuned up according
to the operating
and maintenance
instructions
in the operator's
manual, Sears will repair,
free of charge, any defect in material or workmanship.
This warranty excludes the blades, blade adapters, belts, air cleaners and spark plugs, which are expendable
parts and become worn during normal use.
If this lawn mower is used for commercial
or rental purposes,
this warranty applies for only 30 days from the
date of purchase.
WARRANTY
SERVICE
IS AVAILABLE
BY CONTACTING
THE NEAREST
SEARS
SERVICE
CENTER
IN
THE UNITED
STATES. THIS WARRANTY
APPLIES
ONLY WHILE THIS
PRODUCT
IS IN USE IN THE
UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to
state.
SEARS ROEBUCK
AND CO., DEPT. 817WA, Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179
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