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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.
• C_ean 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
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.
Lower handle
Handle
bracket
Squeeze to fold
Hairpin cotter
Operator presence control bar
Upper Handle
Fold
forward for
storage
Fold
backward
Mowing
position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
It is important to 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 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 fuel next season.
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer
is an acceptable
alternative
in minimizing
the formation
of
fuel gum deposits
dudng 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.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace
with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE"
in
the Maintenance
section of this manual).
CYLINDER
• Remove
spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole into cylinder.
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