MasterCraft PU850, SP-PM137GMC Owner's Manual
21” Gas Powered
Lawn Mower
WARNING! To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User
Must Read And Understand Instruction Manual.
Owner’s Manual
Model# SP-PM137GMC
Item# PU850
12/2012
Introduction
This rotary-blade, walk-behind lawn mower is intended to
be used by residential homeowners or professional, hired
operators. It is designed primarily for cutting grass on well
-maintained lawns on residential or commercial properties.
It is not designed for cutting brush or for agricultural uses.
Read this information carefully to learn how to operate
and maintain your product properly and to avoid injury
and product damage. You are responsible for operating
the product properly and safely.
You may contact
ALL-POWER directly at 888-896-6881
for product and accessory information, help
finding a dealer, or to register your product.This manual
indentifies potential hazards and has safety messages
indentifies by the safety alert symbol (Figure 1), which
signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or death
if you do not follow the recommended precautions.
Figure 1
1. Safety alert symbol
This manual uses two words to highlight information.Important calls attention to special mechanical information
and Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention.
Important:This engine is not equipped with a spark arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public Resource
Code Section 4442 to use or operate the engine on any
forest covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land.
Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the California Emission Control
Regulation of emission systems,maintenance, and warranty. Replacements may be ordered through the engine
manufacturer.
For models with stated engine horsepower, the gross
horsepower of the engine was laboratory rated by the
engine manufacturer in accordance with SAEJ1940.As
Configured to meet safety, emission, and operating
requirements, the actual engine horsepower on this class
of lawn mower will be significantly lower.
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
Do not tamper with the engine controls or alter the governor speed; doing so may create an unsafe condition
resulting in personal injury.
Safety
This lawn mower meets or exceeds the CPSC blade
safety requirements for walk-behind rotary lawn mowers
and the B71.1 of the American National Standards Institute in effect at the time of production.
Read and understand the contents of this manual before
you start the engine.
The safety alert symbol (Figure 1) is used to alert you
to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death. Improperly using or maintaining this mower
could result in injury or death. To reduce this potential,
comply with the following safety instructions.
The following instructions have been adapted from the
ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003.
This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and
feet and of throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or
death.
General Operation
machine and in the manual(s) before starting.
Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.
instructions, to operate this machine.
which could be thrown by the blade. Stay behind the
handle when the engine is running.
Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
sandals. Always wear substantial footwear.
ssary. Always look down and behind before and while
moving backward.
discharging material against a wall or obstruction. Mate rial may ricochet back toward the operator. Stop the
blade when crossing gravel surfaces.
discharge guard, rear guard, or other safety protective
devices in place and working.
complete stop before cleaning the machine, removing
grass catcher, or unclogging the discharge guard.
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