Craftsman 65 Manual

							  
PRODUCTSPECmFmCATJONS 
MODELNUMBER917.37729I 
SERIALNUMBER 
DATEOFPURCHASE 
HORSEPOWER:6,5 
DISPLACEMENT:12_56CU,IN, 
GASOLINECAPACITY/TYPE:1.5QUARTS 
UNLEADEDREGULAR 
OILTYPE(API-SF/SG):SAE30(ABOVE32°F) 
SAE5W-30(BELOW32°F) 
OILCAPACITY:270ZS. 
SPARKPLUG(GAP:.030)CHAMPIONRJ19L 
VALVECLEARANCE:INTAKE:_004-.008 
EXHAUST__004-.008 
SOLIDSTATEIGNITION 
AIRGAP:.0125IN, 
BLADEBOLTTORQUE:35-40FT.LBS, 
Themodelandserialnumberswiltbefoundonadecalattachedtotherearofthe 
lawnmowerhousingRecordbothserialnumberanddateofpurchaseinspace 
providedabove. 
LAWNMOWER 
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming 
anymaintenance. 
TIRES 
Keeptiresfreeofgasoline,oil,orinsect 
controlchemicalswhichcanharmrubber. 
•Avoidstumps,stones,deepruts,sharp 
objectsandetherhazardsthatmaycause 
tiredamage. 
BLADECARE 
Forbestresults,mowerblademustbekept 
sharp.Replacebentordamagedblades. 
TOREMOVEBLADE 
oDisconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug 
andplacewirewhereitcannotcomein 
contactwithsparkplugo 
•Turnlawnmoweronitsside.Makesureair 
filterandcarburetorareup. 
oUseawoodblockbetweenbladeand 
mowerhousingtopreventbladefrom 
turningwhenremovingbladebolt, 
oProtectyourhandswithglovesand/orwrap 
bladewithheavycloth_ 
,Removebladeboltbyturningcounter-- 
clockwise.Usea9/16boxoropen-end 
wrench, •Removebladeandattachinghardware 
(bolt,lockwasherandhardenedwasher), 
NOTE:Removethebladeadapterand 
checkthekeyinsidehubofbladeadapter. 
Thekeymustbeingoodconditiontowork 
properly,Replaceadapterifdamaged. 
BladeCrankshaft 
Blade 
11 BoltCrank 
LockwasherHardenedBladeshaft 
washerTrailingadaptor 
edge 
TOREPLACEBLADE 
oPositionthebladeadapterontheengine 
crankshaft.Besurekeyinadapterand 
keywayincrankshaftarealigned. 
oPositionbladeonthebtadeadapteraligning 
thetwo(2)holesinthebladewiththeraised 
lugsontheadapter  
						

							  
oBesurethetrailingedgeieuptowardthe 
engine, 
-Installthebladeboltwiththelockwasher 
andhardenedwasherintoMadeadapter 
andcrankshaft° 
•Useblockofwoodbetweenbladeandlawn 
mowerhousingandtightenthebladebolt, 
turningclockwise. 
.Therecommendedtighteningtorqueis35- 
40it.Ibs. 
IMPORTANT.Bladeboltisgrade8heat 
treated. 
NOTE:Wedonotrecommendsharpening 
blade-butifyoudo,besurethebladeis 
balanced. 
TOSHARPENBLADE 
Careshouldbetakentokeeptheblade 
balanced.Anunbalancedbladewillcause 
eventualdamagetolawnmowerorengine. 
•Thebladecanbesharpenedwithafileoron 
agrindingwheel,Donotattempttosharpen 
whileonthemower° 
•Tocheckbladebalance,driveanailintoa 
beamorwall.Leaveaboutoneinchofthe 
straightnailexposed..Placecenterholeof 
bladeovertheheadofthenail.IfMadeis 
balanced,itshouldremaininahorizontal 
position°Ifeitherendoftheblademoves 
downward,sharpentheheavyenduntilthe 
bladeisbalanced. 
GRASSCATCHER 
oThegrasscatchermaybehosedwithwater, 
butmusfbedrywhenused. 
•Checkyourgrasscatcheroftenfordamage 
ordeterioration.Throughnormaluseitwill 
wear.Ifcatcherneedsreplacing,replace 
onlywithamanufacturer,approvedreplace- 
mentcatcher.Givethelawnmowermodel 
numberwhenordering, 
DRIVEWHEELS 
Checkfrontdrivewheelseachtimebefore 
youmowtobesuretheymovefreely. 
Thewheelsnotturningfreelymeanstrash, 
grasscuttings,e_,c.areinthedrivewhee| 
areaandmustbecleanedtofreedrive 
wheels. 
Ifnecessarytocleanthedrivewheels, 
checkbothfrontwheels. 
•Removehubcaps,hairpincottersand 
washers. 
•Removewheelsfromwheeladjusters. 
,Removeanytrashorgrasscuttings 
frominsidethedustcover,pinionand/or 
drivewheelgearteeth. •Putwheelsbackinp_ace. 
oIfaftercleaning,thedrivewheelsdonot 
turnfreely,contactyournearest 
authorizedservicecenter, 
GEARCASE 
.Tokeepyourdrivesystemworking 
,properly,thegearcaseandareaaround 
thedriveshouldbekeptcleanandfree 
oftrashbuild--up.Cleanunderthedrive 
covertwiceaseason.. 
•Thegearcaseisfilledwithlubricantto 
theproperlevelatthefactory.Theonly 
timethelubricantneedsattentionisif 
servicehasbeenperformedonthegear 
CaSe, 
•tflubricantisrequired,useonlyTexaco 
StarplexPremiumiGrease,PartNo. 
750355.Donotsubstitute. 
ENGINE 
LUBRICATION 
Useonlyhighqualitydelergentoilrated 
withAPIserviceclassificationSF,SGor 
SH.SelecttheoilsSAEviscositygrade 
accordingtoyourexpectedoperating 
temperature. 
[SAEVISOOSITYGRADES 
NOTE:Althoughmulti--viscosityoils 
(5W30,10W30etc.)improvestartingin 
coldweather,thesemulti_viscosityoils 
willresultinincreasedoilconsumption 
whenusedabove32°F.Checkyour 
engineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid 
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglow 
onoil. 
Changetheoilafterevery25hoursofopera_ 
!ionoratleastonceayearifthelawnmower 
isnotusedfor25hoursinoneyear. 
Checkthecrankcaseoillevelbefore 
startingtheengineandaftereachfive(5) 
hoursofcontinuoususe.Tightenoilplug 
securelyeachtimeyouchecktheoillevel, 
TOCHANGEENGINEOIL 
NOTE:Beforetippinglawnmowertodrain 
oil,drainfueltankbyrunningengineuntil 
fueltankisempty. 
,Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark 
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithsparkplug., 
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•Removeengineoilcap;layasideona 
cleansurface. 
•Tiplawnmoweronitssideasshown 
anddrainoilintoasuitablecontainer. 
Rocklawnmowerbackandforthto 
removeanyoiltrappedinsideofengine. 
•Wipeoffanyspilledoilonlawnmower 
andonsideofengine. 
•Fillenginewithoil.FillonlytotheFULL 
lineonthedipstick.,DONOTOVER 
FILL. 
•Replaceengineoilcap° 
,Reconnectsparkplugwiretospark 
plug. 
Container 
AIRFILTER 
Yourenginewillnotrunproperlyandmaybe 
damagedbyusingadirtyairfilter. 
Replacetheairfiltereveryyear,moreoften 
ifyoumowinverydusty,dirtyconditions.Do 
notwashairfilter. 
TOCHANGEAIRFILTER 
oLoosencoverscrew° 
•Swingcoverdownandremovefromhinge, 
°Pullpaperfilteroutofaircleanerbody. 
•Cleanaircleanercoverandbody. 
.Installanewpaperfilter. 
•Reinstallcovertoaircleanerbody.Besure 
hingeisassembledproperly_ 
,Swingcoverupandtightencoverscrew. 
(Donotovertighten). 
filtercover MUFFLER 
Inspectandreplacecorrodedmufflerasit 
couldcreatea 
firehazardand/ordamage. 
SPARKPLUG 
Changeyoursparkplugeachyeartomake 
yourenginestarteasierandrunbetter.Set 
sparkpluggapat,030inch. 
CLEANING 
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance,keep 
mowerhousingfreeofbuilt--upgrassand 
trash,Cleanundersideofmowerhousingafter 
eachuse. 
CAUTION:Disconnectsparkplugwirefrom 
sparkplugandplacewirewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwiththesparkplug. 
•Turnlawnmoweronitsside,Makesureair 
tilterandcarburetorareup.Cleanthe 
undersideofyourlawnmowerbyscraping 
toremovebuild--upofgrassandtrash,, 
•Cleanengineoftentokeeptrashfrom 
accumulating.Acloggedenginerunshotter 
andshortensenginelife. 
•Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfreeof 
allgasoline,oil,etc. 
oWeDONOTrecommendusingagarden 
hosetocleanlawnmowerunlessthe 
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilterand 
carburetorarecoveredtokeepwaterout. 
Waterinenginecanresultinshortened 
enginelife.. 
CLEANUNDERDRIVECOVER 
Cleanunderdrivecoveratleasttwicea 
season.Scrapeundersideofcoverwithputty 
knifeorsimilartooltoremoveanybuild--upof 
trashorgrassonundersideofdrivecover. 
HingeCover 
Paperfilterknob 
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CAUTION:Beforeperformingany 
serviceoradjustments: 
•Releasecontrolbar. 
oMakesurethebladeandallmoving 
padshavecompletelystopped. 
,Disconnectsparkplugwirefrom 
sparkplugandplacewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithplug. 
LAWNMOWER 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
SeeTOADJUSTCUFFINGHEIGI4Tin 
theOperationsectionofthismanual. 
REARDEFLECTOR 
Thereardeflector,attachedbetweenthe 
rearwheelsofyourlawnmower,is 
providedtominimizethepossibilitythat 
objectswillbethrownouttherearofthe 
lawnmowerintotheoperatorsmowing 
position. 
Ifthereardeflectorbecomesdamaged,it 
shouldbereplaced. 
TOREMOVE/REPLACEDRIVEBELT 
•Removedrivecover.Removebeltby 
pushingdownongearcasepulleyand 
rol[ingbeltoffit, 
,Turnlawnmoweronitssidewith 
carburetorandfuelcapup. 
•Removeblade, 
°Removedebrisshield 
•RemoVebeltfromenginepulleyon 
crankshaft. 
°Installnewbeltbyreversingabove 
steps. 
•Alwaysusefactoryapprovedbeltto 
assurefitandlonglife.. 
Drive 
cover 
Belt 
Push 
down 
TOADJUSTHANDLE 
Yourlawnmowerhandlecanberaisedor 
loweredforyourmowingcomfort.Four 
(4)positionsareavailable:high,medium 
high,mediumlowandlow..Handlesare 
shippedmountedinthemediumlow 
position. 
•Tochangefrommediumlowtomedium 
highposition,theupperandlower 
handlesectionswillhavetobeturned 
over ,Removethecableclips. 
.Removethecontrolsandoperator 
presencecontrolbarfromtheupper 
handle. 
Removehairpincotters. 
,,Disconnectthelowerhandlefromthe 
handlebrackets. 
,,Turnthehandleoverandreassemble 
thehairpincottersthathavebeen 
removed.. 
oRoutecable(s)belowcrossbaroflower 
handleandreassemblethecontrolsand 
theoperatorpresencecontrolbartothe 
upperhandler 
CAUTION:Theoperatorpresence 
controlbarmustpivotfreelytopermit 
bladebrakeengagementwhencontrolbar 
isreleased.,Donotovertightenthe 
fastenersholdingthecontrolstotheupper 
handle. 
•Tochangefrommediumlowtohigh 
positiononlytheupperhandlesection 
willhavetobeturnedover. 
•Tochangefrommediumlowtolow 
position,onlythelowerhandlesection 
willhavetobeturnedover 
MediumLow 
MediumHigh 
), 
ShippingPosition 
Low 
High 
Squeezeto 
remove LowerHandle 
14 HairpinClip Handle 
Bracket  
						

							  
ENGINE 
CARBURETOR 
{ourcarbLiretorhasanomadjustablefixed 
mainjetformixturecontrol°Ifyourengine 
doesnotoperateproperlyduetosus- 
pectedcarburetorproblems,takeyour 
lawnmowertoanauthorizedservice 
centerforrepairoradjustment. ENGINESPEED 
Yourenginespeedhasbeenfactoryset. 
Donotattempttoincreaseenginespeed 
oritmayresultinpersonalinjury.Ifyou 
believethattheengineisrunningtoofast 
ortooslow,takeyourlawnmowertoan 
authorizedservicecenterforrepairand 
adjustment, 
Immediatelyprepareyourlawnmowerfor 
storageattheendoftheseasonoriftheunit 
willnotbeusedfor30daysormore. 
LAWNMOWER 
Whenlawnmoweristobestoredforaperiod 
oftime,cleanitthoroughly,removealldirt, 
grease,leaves,etc.Storeinadean,dryarea 
,Cleanentirelawnmower(SeeCLEANING 
intheCustomerResponsibilitiessectionof 
thismanual). 
,LubricateasshownintheCustomer 
Responsibilitiessectionofthismanual. 
•Besurethatallnuts,boils,screws,andpins 
aresecurelyfastenedInspectmoving 
partsfordamage,breakageandwear, 
Replaceifnecessary, 
•Touchupallrustedorchippedpaint 
surfaces;sandlightlybeforepainting. 
HANDLE 
Youcanfoldyourlawnmowerhandlefor 
storage. 
•Squeezethebottomendsofthelower 
handletowardeachotheruntilthelower 
handleclearsthehandlebracket,then 
movehandleforward. 
•Loosenupperhandlemountingbolts 
enoughtoallowupperhandletObefolded 
back. 
IMPORTANT:Whenfoldingthehandlefor 
storageortransportation,besuretofoldthe 
handleasshownoryoumaydamagethe 
controlcables. 
•Whensettingupyourhandlefromthe 
storageposition,thelowerhandlewill 
automaticallylockintothemowingposition. 
LowerHandle 
HandleBracket 
Squeezetofold 
Hairpin 
Cotter OperatorPresence 
ControlBar_ 
UpperHandle/_ 
FoldForward 
ForStorage /7,Y 
Y 
I_../_FoldBackward 
MowingPosition 
LowerHandle 
ENGINE 
FUELSYSTEM 
IMPORTANT:Itisimportanttopreventbum 
depositsfromforminginessentialjuelsystem 
partssuchascarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhose, 
ortankdunngstorabe.Also,experience 
indicatesthatalcolotblendedfuels(called 
gasoholorusingethanolormethanol)can 
attractmoisturewhichleadstoseparationand 
formationofacidsduringstorage.Acidicgas 
candamagethefuelsystemofanengine 
whileinstorage. 
.Drainthefueltank. 
.Starttheengineandletitrununtilthefuel 
linesandcarburetorareempty, 
•Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner 
productsinthefueltankorpermanent 
damagemayOccur. 
•Usefreshfuelnextseason. 
NOTE:Fuelstabilizerisanacceptable 
alternativeinminimizingtheformationoffuel 
gumdepositsduringstorage.Addstabilizerto 
gasolineinfueltankorstoragecontainer. 
Alwaysfollowthemixratiofoundonstabilizer 
container.Runengineatleast10minutes 
afteraddingstabilizertoallowthestabilizerto 
reachthecarburetor,.Donotdrainthegas 
tankandcarburetorifusingfuelstabilizer. 
ENGINEOtL 
Drainoil(withenginewarm)andreplacewith 
cleanengineoil.(SeeENGINEinthe 
CustomerResponsibilitiessectionofthis 
manual) 
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CYLINDER 
•Removesparkplug_ 
•Pouroneounce(29ml)ofoilthroughspark 
plugholeintocylinder. 
oPullstarterhandleslowlyafewtimesto 
distributeoil. 
-Replacewithnewsparkplug. 
OTHER 
•Donotstoregasolinefromoneseasonto 
another. 
oReplaceyourgasolfnecanifyourcanstarts 
torust°Rustand/ordirtinyourgasollnewill 
causeproblems. oIfpossible,storeyourunitindoorsandcover 
ittogiveprotectionfromdustanddirt, 
•Coveryourunitwithasuitableprotective 
coverthatdoesnotretainmoisture.Donot 
useplastic.Plasticcannotbreathewhich 
allowscondensationtoformandwil!cause 
•yourunittorust. 
IMPORTANT:Nevercovermowerwhile 
engineandexhaustareasarestillwarm, 
CAUTION:Neverstorethelawnmowerwith 
gasolineinthetankinsideabuildingwhere 
fumesmayreachanopenflameorspark. 
Allowtheenginetocoo!beforestoringinany 
enclosure. 
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART 
PROBLEM 
Doesnotstart 
Lossofpower CAUSE 
•Dirtyairfilter: 
•Outoffuel.. 
,Stalefuel. 
•Waterinfuel. 
,Sparkplugwireis 
disconnected. 
oBadsparkplug. 
oLoosebladeorbrokenblade 
adapter. 
oControlbarinreleased 
position. 
oControlbardefective. 
.Rearoflawnmowerhousing 
orcuttingbladedragging 
inheavygrass. 
•Cuttingtoomuchgrass° 
oDirtyairfilter, 
.°Buildupofgrass,leaves, 
andtrashundermower. 
;,Toomuchoilinengine. 
•Walkingspeedtoofast. CORRECTION 
°Clean/replaceairfilter: 
,Fillfueltank 
°Draintankandrefill.with 
freshcleanfuel. 
•Drainfueltankand 
carburetorandrefilltank 
withfreshgasoline. 
•Connectwiretoplug. 
°Replacesparkplug. 
•Tightenbladeboltor 
replacebladeadapter. 
°Depresscontrolbarto 
handle. 
°Replacecontrolbar. 
•SettoHigherCut 
position, 
oSettoHigherCut 
position. 
•ClearJreplaceairfilter. 
,Cleanundersideofmower 
housing. 
°Checkoillevel. 
•Cutatslowerwalkir_g 
speed. 
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TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART 
-i_ROBLEMCAUSE 
=oorcut-uneven 
Excessive 
vibration 
Starterropehard 
topull 
Grasscatcher 
notfilling(ifso 
equipped) 
Hardtopush oWorn,bentorlooseblade. 
•Wheelheightsuneven. 
•Lowenginespeed. 
•Buildupofgrass,leaves 
andtrashundermower. 
Worn,bentorlooseblade. 
•Bentenginecrankshaft° 
oEngineflywheelbrakeison 
whencontrolbarisreleased. 
•Bentenginecrankshaft. 
°Btadeadapterbroken. 
•Bladedraggingingrass. 
°Cuttingheighttoolow. 
,LiftonbladewornoE 
oCatchernotventingair: 
-Lowenginespee& 
°GrassistoohighorWheel 
heightistoolow. 
°Reardlawnmower 
housingorbladedragging 
ingrass. 
•Grasscatchertoofull. 
-Handleheightpositionnot 
right1o_you. CORRECTION 
°Replaceblade.Tighten 
bladebolt.. 
•Setallwheelsatsame 
height 
,Setenginespeedcontrol 
infastposition. 
°Cleanundersideof 
mowerhousing. 
,Replaceblade.Tighten 
bladebolt. 
•Contactanauthorized 
servicecenter. 
°Depresscontrolbarto 
upperhandlebefore 
pullingstarterrope. 
•Contactanauthorized 
servicecenter. 
Replacebladeadapter. 
•Movelawnmowertocut 
grassortohardsurface 
tostartengine. 
•Raisecuttingheight. 
-Replacebtade.: 
°CIeangrasscatcher. 
°Setenginespeedcontrol 
infastp_.osition. 
•RaisecuttingheighL 
-Raiserearoflawnmower 
housingone(1)setting 
higher. 
•Emptygrasscatcher. 
•Adjusthandleheightto 
suiL 
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{.;HAPI,..5,gJANModelNo.917.377291 
Garantia 
Reg]asdeSeguddad 
Montaje 
Operacion 
Mantenimiento 
ProgramadeMantenimtento 17EspecificacionesdelProducto25 
17ServlctoyAdjustes27 
19Almacenamiento28 
20Identiflcaci6ndeproblemas30 
24PartesderepuestoVeaelmanual 
24ingl6sdeldueiio 
OrdendePar[esContratapa 
GARANT[AUMITADADEDOSANOSPARALASEGADORAAMOTORCRAFTSMAN 
Potdos(2)aSos,apartirdelafechadecompra,cuandoestaSegadoraCra_manseman{enga,lubrique 
yafinesegQnlasinstruccionesparelaoperaci6nyetmantenimtentoenelmanualdetduedo,Sears 
reparar&gratistododefectoenelmaterielylamanodeobra. 
SilaSegadoraCraftsmanseusaparefinescomerclaJesodearriendo,estagarantfas6foseapficapor 
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•ArticulosquesedesgastanduranceelusonormaJtalescome1ascuchillassegadorasrotator}as,los 
adapt.adoresdelacuchitla,tasco[teas,losfiltrosdeaireylasbuj[as. 
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cigl]eRalesdobiadosyatafaltademantenirnientodelequiposegOnlasinstrucdonesqueseinduyen 
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deloperatorenloscontrolesparereduciraun 
min_moelriesgodeles]onalse.Suunidadviene 
equipadacondichoscontroles.Porningunmotivo 
tratedelelim_narlafunct6ndeloscontrolesque 
exigeniapresenciade!operador 
ENTRENAMIENTO: 
=Leaestemanualdeloperador 
cuidadosamente.Familianceseconlos 
controlesyaprendaaoperarsusegadoraen 
forrnaadecuada.Aprendaaparersu 
segadorar,_ptdamente. 
•Nopermi_aquelosni_osusensusegador& 
Nuncapermitaquelosaduffosoperenta 
segadorasincontarconlasinstrucciones 
adecuadas. 
°Mantengael_.readeoperaci6ndespejada 
degenie,especialmentedeniSospequeRos 
ydeanimatesdom_sticos. 
,,Uselasegadoraso[arnentepapalos 
finespropuestosporetfabdcantey 
seg0nlasexplicaclonesdescritasen 
estemanual ,NooperelasegadorasisehacafdoodaSado 
encuatquieraform&SiemprereparelosdaSos 
antesdeusa_ta. 
•Nouseaccesortosquenohayansido 
recomendadosporetfabdcante,Elusode 
dichosacces0riospuedeserpeligroso 
•Lacuchitlaglracuandoelmotorest#, 
funcionando. 
PREPARAClON: 
•Siemprerevisecuidadosamenteel&teaque 
sevaasegarydespejeladetodaslaspied[as, 
palos,alambres,huesosyotros 
objetosextrarios.Estosobjetos 
so[Anlanzadoscontacuchillaypueden 
producirlesionesgraves 
•Siempreuseanleojosdeseguridado 
protectoresdeo]oscuandoarranqueydu- 
[anteeltiempoqueuselasegadora. 
,VistaseenformaadecuadaNooperela 
segadorasinzapatosoconsandalias 
abiertasUsesolamentezapatoss61idoscon 
buenatracci6ncuandosiegue. 
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•Reviseetestanquedecombustibteantesde 
hacerarrancarelmotor.Notleneelestanque 
degasolineanrecintoscerrados, 
nicuandoelmotorest&funclonandoocuando 
esl&cafiente.Permitaquaefmotorseenfde 
pervariesmtnutosantesdeIlenarelestanque 
degasoline.Limpietodalagasoltna 
derramadaantesdehacerarrancarelmotor 
•Siemprehagalosajustesdealturadelas 
ruedasantesdehacerarrancarsu 
segadora.Nuncatratedehacer_sto 
mientrasquaelmotorest_funcionando. 
.Sleguestempreduranteeldfaoconbuena 
luzartificial. 
OPERAClON: 
•Mantengasusojosysumenteenla 
segadorayenel_reaqueseest_cortando. 
Nopermitaqueotrosintereses!odistraigan. 
•Nocortec_spedmoJadooresbafoso.Nunca 
corramientrasest_operandosusegadora.. 
Slempreasegg_resedemantenere!equilibrio 
-mantengaelmangoagarradofirmementey 
camine. 
.Nopongalosmanesotospiescercaodebajo 
delaspartesrotatorias.Mant_ngase 
alejadodelaaberturadedescargaentodo 
memento. 
-Siemprepareelmotorcuandosevaya 
ocuandonoest_usandosusegadora,o 
antesdeatravesarlasentradaspareautos, 
lossenderos,caminosy_reascubiertasde 
riplo 
-NuncadirijaladescargadelmateriaIhacia 
losespectadoresnipermitaanadiecercade 
lasegadoramientraslaest_eperando. 
•Antesdelimpiar,lnspeccfonaroderepararI 
asegadora,pareetmotoryest_ 
completamentesegurodequelacuchillay 
queredestasparesquesemuevense 
hayandetenido.Luego0desconecteel 
alambredelabujiaymanl_ngaloatejadode 
_stapareevitarelarranqueperaccidente 
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sitepageaunobjetoextreme.Sigael 
procedimien[odescdtoantedormente,luego 
reparecualquierdefoeantesdevoivera 
arrancarydeoperarsusegadora 
•Nocambielosajustesdelreguladoro 
hagaqueelmotorandeaunavelocidad 
excesiva°Sepuedenproducirdaresenel 
motoryIesionespersonales. 
•Nooperasusegadorasivibrafuerade]o 
normal.Lavibraci6nexcesivaesuna 
fndicaci6ndedaSo;pareelmotor,reviseen 
formaseguratacausadetavlbraci6nyhaga 
lasreparacionessegunseanecesario. 
•Nohagafuncionarelmotoren 
reclntoscenadosLosgasesdeescapeson 
pellgrosos, 
•Nuncacorteelc_spedtirandolasegadora haciauste&Stegueatrovesdelacarede 
_aspendientes,nuncahaciaarribaohacia 
abajopuespuedeperderelequilibrio_No 
sieguependientesdemasiadoempinadas. 
Tengacuidadocuandooperalasegadoraen 
tetrrenodisparejoocuandocambiede 
direcci6n-mantengaunbuenequiltbdo, 
•Nuncaoperelasegadorasinlas 
protecctonesadecuadas,iasplanchas,el 
recogedordec_spedyotrosdispositivosde 
segurfdadensulugar. 
MANTENIMIENTOYALMACENAMIEN- 
TO: 
•Reviselacuchillaylospemosdemontaje 
delmotoramenudo,pareasegurarseque 
est_napretadosenlaformaadecuada. 
•Revisetodoslospernos,tuercasytorniIlosa 
intervalosfrecuentes,pareverificarsiest&n 
apretadosenformaadecuada,y 
asegurarsequelasegadoraseencuentraen 
condicionesdefuncionamientoseguro. 
°Mantengaredeslosdtspositivosde 
seguddadensulugarylistosparafuncionar. 
.Parareduciretpeligrodeincendio, 
mantengaetmotorsinc_sped,hojasyg_asa 
oaceiteenexceso. 
•Reviseelrecogedordec_spedamenudo 
paravertflcarsihaydeterioroydesgastey 
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