Storage; Folding Handle Storage; Storage (Over 30 Days) - Craftsman 536.885600 Operator's Manual

STORAGE
FOLDING HANDLE STORAGE
CAUTION: Be careful when you fold or raise the handle. Do
not damage the cables. A cable that is bent will not work cor-
rectly. Before you use the unit, replace a bent or damaged
cable.
How To Fold The Handle
1. Remove the adjuster arms from the lower handle (see
Figure 26).
2. Loosen the knobs that secure the lower handle to the
handle brackets.
3. Rotate the handle forward over the engine (see Figure 27). As
you fold the handle, make sure the cables are not around the
loose fasteners and do not become damaged.
Adjuster Arm
Lower Handle
Handle Bracket
Knob
Figure 26
How To Raise The Handle
1. Liftthe handle intothe operator's position.
2,
Each adjuster arm has three mounting holes (see
Figure 26). These mounting holes will raise the height of
the handle approximately four inches. Determine the desired
height and mount the adjuster arms to the lower handle.
3. Tighten the knobs that secure the lower handle to the
handle brackets.
Adjuster Arms
Folding Handle
Figure 27
STORAGE (over 30 days)
At the end of each year, prepare the unit for storage as follows.
WARNING: Do not remove gasoline while inside a
_ uilding, near a fire, or while you smoke. Gasoline
fumes can cause an explosion or a fire.
1. Drain the fuel tank.
2. Let the engine run until it is out of gasoline.
3. Drain the oil from the warm engine. Fill the engine crankcase
with new oil.
4. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder. Pour one ounce of
oil into the cylinder. Slowly pull the recoil-start grip so that the
oil will protect the cylinder. Install a new spark plug in the
cylinder.
5. Clean the dirt and debris from the cylinder cooling fins and
the engine housing.
6. Clean the bottom of the mower housing.
7. Completely clean the mower to protect the paint.
8. Put the unit in a building that has good ventilation.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimiz-
ing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage, Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container, Al-
ways follow the mix ratio found in 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 stabilizer,
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