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.
_CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a
period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove
all did, grease, leaves, etc.
Store in a
clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all 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
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to
be folded back.
IMPORTANT:
When folding handles for
storage or transportation,
be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
2 POSITION / "ADJUSTABLE"
HANDLES
When setting you handles up from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into mowing position.
3 POSITION HANDLES
When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
require manually locking into the mowing
position.
3 POSITION "EURO"
3-Position
handle
adjustment
bracket
Knob
Bolt
3 POSITION "EZ"
\
\
Knob
J
handle
adjustment
bracket
\
,
\
Squeeze to fold
"""""-- Lower handle._"_
_
Mounting pin.---._
Handle
/
, _'bracket
Hairpin cotter
3-Position
handle
bracket
3 POSITION "QUICK"
e pin
J
J
\
\\
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