Poulan 193732 manual Storage, Handle

STORAGE

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.

CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.

LAWN MOWER

When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe- riod of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area.

•Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEAN- ING” 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

Your handle may be folded for storage as shown.

•Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until handle clears the handle brackets and swing handles forward over mower.

•Loosen upper handle mounting hard- ware enough to allow upper handle to be folded back.

IMPORTANT: When folding handles for storage or transportation, be sure to fold handles as shown or you may damage the control cables.

Operator	MOWING
presence	POSITION
control bar
FOLD	Upper
FORWARD
FOR	handle
STORAGE
	Handle
	knob
	Lower handle

2POSITION / “ADJUSTABLE” HANDLES When setting you handles up from the storage position, the lower handle will automatically lock into mowing position.

3POSITION HANDLES

When setting up your handle from the stor- age position, the lower handle will require manually locking into the mowing position.

3 POSITION “EZ”

Knob Bolt

Handle adjustment bracket

SQUEEZE

TO FOLD

3 POSITION “QUICK”

Lower handle	Handle pin
	SQUEEZE

Handle adjustment bracket

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