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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.
LAWN
MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a
period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove
all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a
clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance
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
YOU can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle clears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting bolts -
enough to allow upper handle to be
folded back.
IMPORTANT:
When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
the handle as shown or you may damage
the control cables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position,
the lower handle will
automatically
lock into the mowing
position.
Operator presence controlbar
Lower handle
Squeeze to fold
Handle
bracket
Hairpin cotter
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
It is importantto prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor,fuel filter,fuel hose,
or tank during storage. Also, experience
indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called
gesohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engine and let it run untilthe fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel
gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to
gasoline in fuel tank or storage container.
Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 10 minutes
after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to
reach the carburetor. Do not drain the gas
tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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