Sears 143.994006 - Manual (Page 3)

BEFORE STARTING
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(D INSTALL ENGINE BRAKE CABLE AND STARTER ROPE:
BRAKE CABLE (see Figure 2):
Attach engine brake cable to brake mechanism as shown.
WARNING: Use only the cable screw that came with the engine
brake cable. If the cable screw has been lost, get a new one from
a Sears, Roebuck and Co. (or Sears Canada, Inc.) Service
Center. Any cable screw used must be the same length as the
original cable screw.
STARTER ROPE:
A. Depress mower control bar (see Figure 3) against mower
handle and hold it in this position.
B. Pull at least 2 feet of starter rope out of starter and tie a slip
knot at starter to prevent starter rope from rewind ing back into
starter.
C. Slide rope stop (see Figure 2) onto starter rope and feed
starter rope through rope guide on mower handle (see
Figure 4). ’
D. Feed starter rope through starter handle (see Rgure 5) and
tie a left hand knot, leaving 1/2 inch to 1 inch of starter rope
extending beyond knot. DO NOT PULL LEFT HAND KNOT
INTO STARTER HANDLE YET.
E. With starter handle resting on rope guide (see Figure.4),
check starter rope for slack. If there is any slack, puli more
starter rope through starter handle and relocate left hand
knot to eliminate ^ack.
,
F. Untie slip knot at starter. '
G. Pull left hand knot into starter hemdle.
H. Position rope stop 2 to 3 inches from starter (see Rgure 2)
and fasten It to starter rope by gripping it with pliers and
forcing staple through starter rope until staple is even with out
^ side of rope stop.
CHECK OIL LEVEL:
CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OIL LEVEL IS BE­
TWEEN “FULL” AND “ADD” MARKS ON DIPSTICK.
CHECK OIL LEVEL OFTEN DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN.
NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OILFILL PLUG IS TIGHTENED
SECURELY INTO OIL FILL HOLE.
A. POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
B. Clean area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1). ^
C. Remove oil fill plug and dipstick. '
D. Wipe dipstick ciean, Insert it into oil fill hole and tighten
securely.
E. Remove oil fill plug and check oil level. If level is not up to
TULL’ mark on dipstick, add recommended oil, until it is.
POUR SLOWLY. Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is
checked. DO NOT FILL ABOVE TULL” MARK ON DIP­
STICK.
F. Replace oil fill plug and tighten securely. See “MAINTE­
NANCE” section for any ^ure oil level and oil change
instructions (see Page
3 ).
BEFORE STARTING
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FILL FUEL TANK with gasoline as specified in the preced­
ing “OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS.” item 2.
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
Never use “stale” gasoline left over from last season or stored for
long periods.
NEVER FILL FUELTANK INDOORS. NEVER FILL FUEL TANK
kWHENENGINEISRUNNINGORHOT.DONOT SMOKE WHEN
FILLING FUELTANK.
NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK T01/2”
k BELOW BOTTOM OF RLLER NECKTO PROVIDE SPACE FOR
FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANY FUEL SPILLAGE FROM EN­
GINE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE._________
ANY LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (LPG) OR NATURAL GAS FU EL
k SYSTEM MUST BE LEAKPROOF AND MEET ALL APPLICA­
BLE CODES AND REGULATIONS.
CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
.A. BE SURE EQUIPMENT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WITH
^ CLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHES
DISENGAGED. (FOLLOW EQUIPMENT MANU­
FACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS). THIS SHOULD PLACE
ANY SAFETY SWITCHES IN SAFE STARTING POSITION.
B. Be sure spark plug wire is attached to spark plug (see Rgure
1
).
MOWER
CONTROL
BAR
MOWER HANDLE
STARTER HANDLE
MOWER HANDLE
ROPE GUIDE
STARTER ROPE
NO SLACK PERMISSIBLE
Figure 4
STARTER
HANDLE
STARTER ROPE
LEFT HAND KNOT
1/2 TO 1 INCH
Figure 5
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