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Storage
To prepare the machine for off-season storage, perform
the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer to
Maintenance.
Store the machine in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover the
machine to keep it clean and protected.
Preparing the Fuel System
Service Interval: Yearly or before storage
WARNING
Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long
periods of time and explode if it comes into contact
with an open flame.
• Do not store gasoline over long periods of time.
• Do not store the machine with gasoline in the
fuel tank or the carburetor in an enclosure with
an open flame. (For example, a furnace or a
water heater pilot light.)
• Allow the engine to cool before storing it in any
enclosure.
Empty the fuel tank when mowing the last time before
storing the machine.
1. Run the machine until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
2. Prime the engine and start it again.
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
Preparing the Engine
Service Interval: Yearly or before storage
1. While the engine is still warm, change the oil; refer
to Changing the Engine Oil (page 19).
2. Remove the spark plug.
3. Using an oil can, add about one tablespoon of oil to
the inside of the engine through the spark-plug hole.
4. Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the
starter rope, to distribute the oil.
5. Install the spark plug but do not connect the wire to
the spark plug.
Preparing the Rest of the
Machine
1. Clean under the mower housing; refer to
Cleaning under the Housing (page 24).
2. Clean any dirt and chaff from the engine, cooling
fins, and recoil-starter vents.
3. Remove grass clippings, dirt, and grime from the
external parts of the engine, the shrouding, and the
top of the machine housing.
4. Clean under the belt cover; refer to
Cleaning under the Belt Cover (page 24).
5. Check the condition of the blade; refer to
Maintaining the Cutting Blade (page 22).
6. Service the air filter; refer to
Servicing the Air Filter (page 18).
7. Lubricate the pivot arms; refer to
Lubricating the Pivot Arms (page 17).
8. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
9. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with
paint available from an Authorized Service Dealer.
Removing the Machine from
Storage
1. Check and tighten all fasteners.
2. Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly
using the starter to blow excess oil from inside the
engine.
3. Inspect and install the spark plug as described in
Servicing the Spark Plug (page 20).
4. Perform any needed maintenance procedures; refer
to the chapter titled Maintenance (page 16).
5. Fill the fuel in the fuel tank with fresh gasoline.
6. Check the engine oil level and fill as needed; refer to
Checking the Engine Oil Level (page 9).
7. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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