Makita PLM5113N Instruction Manual page 14

11-4 ENGINE
Refer to the separate engine manual for engine
maintenance instructions.
Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
Read and follow instructions carefully.
Service air cleaner as per separate engine manual under
normal conditions. Clean every few hours under
extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and
flooding usually indicates that the air cleaner should be
serviced.
To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once
a season. Spark plug replacement is recommended at the
start of each mowing season; check engine manual for
correct plug type and gap specifications.
Clean the engine regularly with a cloth or brush. Keep the
cooling system (blower housing area) clean to permit
proper air circulation which is essential to engine
performance and life. Be certain to remove all grass, dirt
and combustible debris from muffler area.
12. STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
(OFF SEASON)
The following steps should be taken to prepare lawn
mower for storage.
1. Empty the tank after the last mowing of the season.
a) Empty the petrol tank with a suction pump.
CAUTION: Do not drain the petrol in closed
rooms, close proximity of open fire, etc. Do not smoke!
Petrol fumes can cause explosion or fire.
b) Start the engine and let it run until it has used up all
remaining petrol and stalls.
c) Remove the spark plug. Use an oilcan to fill approx.
20 ml oil into the combustion chamber. Operate the
starter to evenly distribute the oil in the combustion
chamber. Replace the spark plug.
2. Clean and grease the lawnmower carefully as
described above under "LUBRICATION
INSTRUCTIONS".
3. Slightly grease the cutter to avoid corrosion.
4. Store the lawnmower in a dry, clean and frost-
protected place, out of reach of unauthorized persons.
CAUTION: The engine must have completely
cooled down before storing the lawnmower.
NOTE:
- When storing any type of power equipment in an
unventilated or material storage shed,
- Care should be taken to rust-proof the equipment.
Using a light oil or silicone, coat the equipment,
especially cables and all moving parts.
- Be careful not to bend or kink cables.
- If the starter rope becomes disconnected from rope
guide on handle, disconnect and ground the spark plug
wire. Depress the blade control handle and pull the
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starter rope out from engine slowly. Slip the starter rope
into the rope guide bolt on handle.
Transport
Turn the engine off and allow the engine to cool down.
Then disconnect the spark plug wire and empty the fuel
tank according to the instructions in the engine manual.
Ensure not to bend or damage the cutter when pushing
the lawn mower over obstacles.