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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.
Operator
presence
control bar
MOWING
POSITION
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.
1. Clean
entire lawn mower (See
"CLEANING"
in the Maintenance
sec-
tion of this manual).
2.
Lubricate
as shown
in the Maintenance
section
of this manual.
3.
Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws,
and
pins are securely
fastened.
Inspect
moving
parts for damage,
breakage
and wear.
Replace
if necessary.
4.
Touch up all rusted or chipped
paint
surfaces;
sand lightly before
painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your mower
handle for stor-
age.
1. Squeeze
the bottom
ends of the lower
handle
toward
each other until the
lower handle
clears the handle
bracket,
then move handle
forward.
2.
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 it 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
posi-
tion.
SQUEEZE
"_
TO FOLD
""""
Lower handle''''"
L
FOLD
'....
FORWARD"
FOR
STORAGE
/ /
Handle
knob
Lower handle
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.
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.
• Empty the fuel tank by starting
the en-
gine 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
during
storage.
Add
stabilizer
to gasoline
in fuel tank or stor-
age 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 car-
buretor.
Do not empty
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).
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