Craftsman EZ3 917.377590 Owner's Manual page 15

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 all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store in a dean, 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, botls, screws, and pins
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
pads for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly belore 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 for_vard,
• Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be folded
back,
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold the
handle as shown or you amy damage the
control cables.
. When setting up your handle from !he
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower
handle
"-- Handle
Squeeze to lold bracket
Hairpin
cotter
Upper
Operator presence contr_ bar handle
Fo," towar- ., )/_/.,_
for storage _'_ _ ,/_
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handle position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT; It is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor, fuel system parts
such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose or tank
during storage° Also, expedence 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 o_(Jr,
° Use fresh fuel next season,
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer Is an acoeptable
altema_ve 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. Runenglneatleast 10 minutes
after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to
reach the carburetor. Do not draln the gas
tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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