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STORAGE
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
itthoroughly, 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.
•
Be sure that al! 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
(See Figs. 22 & 23)
•
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 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
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FOLDFORWARD
FORSTORAGE
FOLD BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
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,
EXPER ENCE 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
N STORAGE.
•
Drain the fuel tank.
,
Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty.
,
Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthe
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
°
Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer
is an acceptable
alternative
n
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
stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor.
Do
not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) anti 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.
-
Put! 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 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 torm and
wilt cause your unit to rust.
iMPORTANT:
NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
FIG. 23
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