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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.
• 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
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
Squeeze to fold
Hairpin cotter
Operator presence control bar
Upper Handle
Fold
forward for
storage
Fold
backward
Mowing
position
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.
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 tuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Usa 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
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 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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