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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or if the unit
will not be_sed for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
of time, clean it thoroughly,remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area.
• Glean entire lawn mower (See "GLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
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.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other until the
lower handle clears the handle bracket,
then move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting
bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be
folded back.
IMPORTANT:
When folding the handle
for storage or transportationg,
be sure to
fold the handle as shown or you may
damage the control cables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage
position, the lower handle will
automatically
lock into the mowing
position.
Lower handle
Squeeze
to
Hairpin cotter
Operator
Presence
Control Bar
Upper
Handle
Fold Forward
For Storage
Fold
Backward
Mowing
Position
Lower
Handle
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 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
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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