Manual

Warranty Statement ....................................................... 2

Safety instructions ......................................................... 3

Slope Guide .................................................................... 6

Safety Labels ................................................................. 7

Assembly ........................................................................ 8

Operation ..................................................................... 10

Service and Maintenance ........................................... 13

Off-Season Storage ..................................................... 18

Troubleshooting ........................................................... 19

Parts List ...................................................................... 20

Espa_ol ......................................................................... 30

Service Numbers ..................................................... Back

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CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY

Ifthis Craftsmanproductfailsdueto a defectin materialor workmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateof purchase,returnit to any Sears

store,Parts& RepairServiceCenter,or otherCraftsmanoutletin the UnitedStatesfor free repair(or replacementif repairprovesimpos-

sible),

Thiswarrantyappliesfor only 90daysif thisproductis everusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwear outfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchas belts,filters,sparkplugsordethatching

blades,

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof accident,suchas abentcrankshaft,or failureto operateor maintainthe productaccordingto all

suppliedinstructions,

• Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessarydueto improperfuel mixture,contaminatedorstalefuel,

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegal rights,andyou mayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Sears, Roebuckand Co., HoffmanEstates, IL 60179

EngineOil: 10W-30

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: TorchF6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .020"-.030"

Model Number

Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthe modelnumber,serialnumber,

anddate of purchaseabove.