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Immediatelyprepare your lawn mower for
storageat the end ofthe season or ifthe unit
willnotbe used for 30 days or more.
LAWNMOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
of time, dean it thoroughly, remove all dirt,
grease, loaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry
area.
• Clean enlire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Malntenence 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 p_nting.
I-IAh_LE
You can foldyour lawn mower handlefor
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ands of the lower
handletoward each other untilthe lower
handle dears the handle bracket,then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enoughto allow upper handle to be folded
back.
IMPORTANT: When foldingthe handlefor
storageortranspodation, b e sureto foldthe
handle as shown or you may damage the
controlcablas.
• Whan se_ng up your handlefromthe
storage position,the lower handle will
automaticallylock intothe mowing
position.
Lower handle
fold
pin
Hairpin
cotter
Operator presence control bar
Upper handle
Fold forward for
storage
Fold
backward
Mowing
position
Lowel Ihandle
ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
It is important to prevent gum
depositsfrom forming
in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor, fuel fiRer,fuel hose,
or tank during storage. Also, ex_perience
indicates that alcohol blended fuels (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 until 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 fuelnext season.
NOTE:
Fuel stab_er
is an acceptable
altemative 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.
ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE _ in the
Maintenance sec_ert of 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
distrib_e oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
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