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Immediatelyprepareyour lawn mowerfor
storageat the end of the season or ifthe unit
willnot be usedfor 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 "CLEANING"
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 fastaned. 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.
• Loosen the two (2) handle knobs on sides of
the upper handle and allow handle to fold
down to the rear.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle
toward each other until pins in handle clear
the brackets and pivot e_re
handle
assembly forward and allow it to rest on
mower.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
require manually locking into the mowing
position.
IMPORTANT:
When folding the handle for
storage or transportation be sure to fold the
handle as shown or you may damage the
control cabk_s.
Operator presence
control bar"_i
Upper handle _-_
Fold forward
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for storage
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Lower
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handle _
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: Itis important to prevent gum
deposits fromformingin essentialfuel system
partssuchas carburetor, f uel filter,fuel hose,
or tank duringstorage.Also, experience
indicatesthatalcoholblendedfuels (called
gasoholorusingethanolor methanol)can
attractmoisture whichleads to separation and
formationof acids duringstorage.Acidic gas
can damage the fuel systemof an engine
while in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engineand let it rununtilthe fuel
lines and carburetorare empty.
• Never useengineor carburetorcleaner
productsin the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
altemative in minimizing the formationof fuel
gum depositsduringstorage. Add stabilizer to
gasolineinfuel tank orstoragecontainer.
Always follow the mix ratiofound on stabilizer
container. Run engineat least 10 minutes
atter addingstabilizer to allow the stabilizer to
reachthe carburetor. Do notdrainthe gas
tank and carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (withengine warm) and replace with
clean engineoil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance sectionof this manual).
CYUNDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
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• Replace with new spark plug,
BA'n'ERY
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Disconnect the battery from the engine
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connector and charge battery 48 hours.
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Do not store gasokne from one season to
Mowing
another.
position
• Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
Med.
Low
Handle pin
3-position
Handle
adjustment
bracket
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
if possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt.
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