Manual

• Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingsor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed
of engine.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.
Followthis manualfor safeloading,unloading,transporting,and
storageof thismachine.
Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualfor importantdetailsif the
machineis to bestoredforan extendedperiod.
If thefuel tankhasto be drained,do thisoutdoors.
Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil, etc.to
protectthe environment.
Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 130hoursof
operation.At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallyby anauthorizedservicedealertoensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot
wornexcessively.Failureto do so can resultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyenginein anyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto a runawayengineand
causeit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
of enginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
the followingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust
systemis equippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocal or
statelaws(if any)
Ifa sparkarrestoris used,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarrestorfor the muffleris availablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.