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Immediately prepare your lawn mower(or
storageat the end of the season or ifthe unit
willnot be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower isto be storedfora period
of time, clean it thoroughly, r emoveall dirt,
grease, leaves,etc. Store in a clean, dryarea.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenancesectionof this
manual).
• Lubricateas shown in the Maintenance
sectionof this manual.
• Be surethat all nuts,belts, screws, and pins
are securelyfastened. Inspect moving
partsfor damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rustedor chippedpaint
surfaces;sand lightlybefore painting.
HANDLE
• You can fold your lawn mower handle
for storage.
• Loosen the two (2) handle knobs on
sides of the upper handle and allow
handle to fold down to the rear.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle toward each other until pins in
handle clear the brackets and pivot
entire handle assembly forward and
allow it to rest on mower.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
require manually locking into the
mowing position.
IMPORTANT:
When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
the handle as shown or you may damage
the control cables.
pin
/
3-position
Handle
adjustment
bracket
Operator Presence
Control Bar
Upper
•
Handle
Fold Forward'-'_
Lower
Handle
Mowing
Position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
tt is important to prevent
gum deposits from forming
in essential
fuel system parts such as carburetor, fue!
filter, fuel hose, or tank during storage.
Also, experience
indicates that alcohol
blended fuels (called gasohol or using
ethanol or methanol)
can attract moistur_
which leads to separation
and formation
of acids during storage. Acidic gas can
damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engine and let it run until the
fuel lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine or carburetor cleane
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative
in minimizing the formation
of
fuel gum deposits during storage.
Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or
storage container.
Always follow the mix
ratio found on stabilizer container.
Run
engine at least 10 minutes after adding
stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach
the carburetor.
Do not drain the gas tank
and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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