C935-355190 • Assembly • Operating Instructions • Replacement Parts • Warranty CAUTION: You must read and understand this owner’s manual before operating unit. SEARS CRAFTSMAN 19" MULCHING MOWER SEARS CANADA INC., TORONTO, ONTARIO M5B 2B8 P/N 598992-00 Rev. 1 JULY 2006 PRINTED IN MEXICO TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty................................................................................................................................................................................................i Safety....................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Assembly...............................................................................................................................................................................................2 Operation..............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Maintenance..........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Storage..................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Trouble Shooting Guide..........................................................................................................................................................................8 Repair Parts...........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Parts Ordering Instructions....................................................................................................................................................................11 SEARS CANADA INC., TORONTO, ONTARIO M5B 2B8 4. In Home service. which are defective as a result of material or workmanship. EXTENDED DECK WARRANTY Craftsman lawnmower equipped with a resin deck includes a lifetime warranty on the deck. Parts and Labour included. COMMERCIAL OR RENTAL USE Warranty on Lawnmower will be 90 days from the date of purchase if used for Commercial or Rental purposes. This Warranty does NOT cover: 1. Expendable items which become worn during normal operation such as blades. 2. Repairs necessary because of operator's abuse or negligence including damages to the motor as a re striking objects (rocks, roots, tree stumps). 3. Failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the Owner's Manual. CRAFTSMAN® LAWNMOWER WARRANTY for consumer use. These specifications are intended to reduce the risks of blade contact injuries. This lawnmower was designed to incorporate all such recommended design features. Example of s features are: - Dead man controls and blade braking which bring the blade to rest within 3 seconds of the release of control handle. - Operator zone starting - to prevent restarting of the mower while being in the close vicinity of the cutter bladt PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THESE FEATURES - THEY ARE INTENDED FOR YOUR SAFETY. i A IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES A WARNING: When using electric tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following: WARNING: Th is product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. WARNING: Some dust created by this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • compounds in fertilizers • compounds in insecticides, herbicides and pesticides • arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved safety equipment such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss. IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE BLADE STOP CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT INJURY. YOUR MOWER IS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTROLS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: POLARIZED PLUGS To reduce the risk of electric shock, this equipment has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This equipment must be used with a suitable polarized 2 wire or 3 wi...