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Warranty ................................................. 2
Safety Rules ........................................... 2
Assembly ................................................ 8
Operation.............................................. 12
Maintenance Schedule ......................... 19
Maintenance ......................................... 19
Product Specifications ........................... 5
Service and Adjustments ...................... 23
Storage ................................................. 29
Troubleshooting .................................... 30
Repair Parts ......................................... 34
Parts Ordering ....................... Back Cover
LIMITEDTWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RIDING EQUIPMENT
Fortwo(2) yearsfromthedateofpurchase,ifthisCraftsmanRidingEquipmentis main-
tained,lubricatedandtunedupaccordingto the instructionsin the owner'smanual,
Searswillrepairor replace,free ofcharge,any partsfound to be defectiveinmatedalor
workmanship.
This Warrantydoesnotcover:.
• Expendableitemswhichbecomewom duringnormaluse, suchas blades,spark
plugs,air cleaners,belts,etc.
• Tire replacementorrepaircausedby puncturesfrom outsideobjects,suchas nails,
thorns,stumps,orglass.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse, negligence,improperstorageor acci-
dentor thefailureto maintainthe equipmentaccordingto the instructionscontainedin
the owner'smanual.
• Ridingequipmentusedfor commercialorrentalpurposes.
LIMITED90 DAYWARRANTY ON BATTERY
For ninety(90) daysfrom date ofpurchase,ifanybatteryincludedwiththisridingequip-
ment provesdefectivein materialorworkmanshipand ourtestingdeterminesthe bat-
terywill notholda charge,Searswill replacethe batteryat nocharge. In-homewarranty
serviceonyour Craftsmanridingequipmentis availableat no chargefor 30 daysfrom
the dateofpurchase.Pleasecontactyournearestservicecenter.After30 days fromthe
date of purchase,warrantyserviceis availablebytakingyourCraftsmanridingequip-
mentto your nearestSearsServiceCenter.(In-homewarrantyservicewill stillbe avail-
able after30 days from thedate of purchasebuta standardtripchargewillapply).This
warrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisinthe UnitedStates.This Warrantygivesyou
specificlegalrights, andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichmayvaryfrom stateto
state.
Sears, Roebuckand Co., D/817 WA, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179
GENERAL OPERATION
• Read, understand, and follow all instruc-
tions in the manual and on the machine
before starting.
• Only allow responsible adults, who are
familiar with the instructions, to operate
the machine.
• Clear the area of objects such as recks,
toys, wire, etc., which could be picked
up and thrown by the blade.
• Be sure the area is clear ofother people
befO_ mowing. Stop machine if anyone
enters the area.
• Nevercarrypassengers.
• Do notmowin reverseunlessabsolute-
ly necessary.Alwayslookdownand
behindbeforeand whilebacking.
• Be aware of the mowerdischargedirec-
tionanddo notpointit at anyone.Do
notoperatethe mowerwithouteither
the entiregrasscatcherortheguardin
place.
• Slowdownbeforetuming.
• Never leavea running machineunat-
tended.Alwaystum offblades,set park-
ingbrake, stopengine,and remove
keysbeforedismounting.