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STORAGE
ENGUNE
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 period of time, clean
it thoroughly,
remove al! dirt, grease, leaves, etc Store in
a clean, dry area.
•
Clean entire lawn mower {See "CLEANING"
in the
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
o
Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual.
•
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, 26)
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
,
Remove the two (2) handle knobs and carriage bolts on
sides of the lower handle and pivot entire handle
assembly forward and allow it to rest on mower..
Reinstall knobs and carriage bolts to lower handle or
handle brackets for safe keeping
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
OPERATOR
PRESENCE
CONTROLBAR
UPPER HANDLE
FOLD FORWARD
FOR STORAGE
LOWER
FOLD BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
FIG, 26
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 let 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.
Use fresh fuel next season
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer
is an acceptable
alternative
in
minimizing the formation of fue_ 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
stabilizer to allowthe stabilizer to reachthecarburetor.
Do
not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using 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
Pul! starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oi!
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 and/or 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 MOWERWH_LEENG_NE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM
I&
CAUTION: Neverstorethelawnmower
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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