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SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE
Clean and lubricate the tractor as instructed in Section 7:
MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR before storing for an
extended period.
Engine
If the engine will be out of service for 30 days or more,
the fuel system must be completely emptied, or the
gasoline must be treated with a fuel stabilizer to prevent
deterioration.
If you choose to use a stabilizer, fill the fuel tank with
clean, fresh gasoline. Following the manufacturers
recommendations, add the correct amount of stabilizer
for the capacity of the fuel system. Run the engine for 2-
3 minutes to get stabilized fuel into the carburetor.
If you choose to empty the system, carefully drain any
large volume of fuel from the tank by disconnecting the
fuel line from the in-line fuel filter near the engine.
WARNING:
approved container outdoors, away from an
open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish
cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of
ignition prior to draining fuel.
SECTION 10: MAINTENANCE CHART
Clean Grille, Engine Screen
and Side Panel Screens
Check Engine Oil Level
Clean Air Filter's
Foam Precleaner
Replace Air Filter Element
Change Engine Oil & Filter
Clean Battery Terminals
Lube Front Axles and Rims
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
Lube Deck Spindles
Lube Pedal Pivot Points
Check Spark Plug
Drain fuel only into an
Before
After Initial
Each Use
8 Hours
Reconnect the fuel line and run the engine until it starts
to falter, then use the choke to keep the engine running
until all fuel in the carburetor has been exhausted.
•
Clean the exterior surfaces of the engine.
•
Change the oil and filter. Refer to Changing the Engine
OIl on page 20.
•
Remove the spark plugs. Add one tablespoon of
engine oil into the spark plug holes. Install the
plugs, but do not reconnect the plug wires. Crank
the engine two or three revolutions.
•
Store the engine in a clean, dry place.
WARNING:
fuel container indoors where there is an open
flame, spark or pilot light such as on water
heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliance.
Every
Every
10 Hours
25 Hours
100 Hours
29
Never store the machine or
Every
Every
Season
to Storing
Prior
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