Storage - Craftsman 917.377150 Owner's Manual

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.
LAWNMOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
of time, clean if thoroughly, remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store in a dean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
|NG" 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.
Replaceif 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 ands of the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle dears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting belts
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 any dan_ge the
control cables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower
Squeeze to fold
Handle
bracket
Operator presence control bar
Fold foward
for storage
Upper
Fold
backward
Lower Mowing
handle position
ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
IMPORTANT: it is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor, f fuel filter, fuel hose
or tank during storage. Also, e_perience
indicates that alcohol blended fueis( called
gasohol 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 un_l the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuelnextseason.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternatNe 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 cad0uretor if using fuel stabilizer.
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