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Inspect muffler periodically, and replace if
necessary. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters
can create a fire hazard. Make sure to avoid muffler
and surrounding areas while the mower engine is
hot because temperature of these areas of the
engine may exceed 150°F.
Off-Season Storage
Prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the
season or if it will not be used for 30 days or more.
Gasoline
•
Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
NOTE: Gasoline, stored for more than one month, may
affect engine performance. So use fresh gasofine.
•
Replace your gasoline can if it starts to rust. Rust
and/or dirt in the gasoline will cause problems.
Engine
•
Clean engine and remove any grass clippings, dirt,
and debris from the cooling fins, air intake screen,
levers, linkage and the exterior of the engine.
•
Follow recommendations
in engine manual for off-
season storage of the engine.
Mower
•
Clean underside of the mower following
instructions on page 15.
NOTE:
We do not recommend
the use of pressure
washers or garden hose to clean your un#. They may
cause
damage
to
electric
components,
spindles,
pulleys, bearings or the engine. The use of water will
result in shortened life and reduce serviceability.
•
Lubricate the mower as instructed on page 16.
•
You can fold your mower's handle for convenience
of storage:
Remove the starter rope from the rope
guide; loosen the two hand knobs on
the sides of the handle,
and let the
upper handle fold down to the rear.
Move the hairpin clips to the outer hole
in the weld pins on the handle mount-
ing brackets. Spread sides of the lower
handle, and push it forward and down.
•
Inspect and replace/sharpen
blade, if required.
Refer to page 12.
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Store unit in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to
corrosive materials, such as fertilizer or rocksalt.
•
If storing the mower in an unventilated or metal
storage shed, make sure to rustproof the
equipment with a light oil or silicone.
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