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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the
end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days
or more°
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a periodof time, clean
it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc., Store in
a clean, dry area.
•
Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)_
•
Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual.
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Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are
securely fastened, Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear. Replace if necessary_
o
Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
HANDLE (See Fig. 22 & 23)
o
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 fromthe 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_
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER HANDLE
FOLD FORWARD
FOR STORAGE
FOLD BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
FIG, 22
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ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM
DEPOSITS
FROM FORMING
IN ESSENTIAL
FUEL
SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR, FUEL FILTER,
FUEL HOSE, OR TANK DURING STORAGE.
ALSO,
EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED
FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR
METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE 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 tet it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty.
=
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
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Use fresh fuel next season,
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in
minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during stor-
age° 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
stabilizerto alLowthe stabilizer to reachthe carburetor. Do
not drain the gas tank and carburetor ifusing fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine
oil._ (See "ENGINE"
in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual),
CYLINDER
*
Remove spark plug.
°
Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole
into cylinder.
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Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.
°
Replace with new spark plug.,
OTHER
•
Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
•
Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust.
Rust andtor dirt in your' gasoline will cause problems.,
°
If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give
protection from dust and dirt.
°
Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that
does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic
cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and
will cause your unit to rust,
IMPORTANT:
NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
CAUTION: Never storethe Dawnmower
with gasoline in the tank inside a build-
ing where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark.
Allow the engine to
cool before storing in any enclosure.
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ULI
FIG. 23
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