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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
ctean, dry area.
1.Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance section of this manual).
2.Lubricate as shown in the Mainte- nance 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 lawn mower handle for storage.
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 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.
bracket
Squeeze telold
Hairpin cotter
Operator presence control bar
Upper Handle
Fold forward for
storageFold backward
g 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 gasehol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids dudng storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage,
1.Drain the fuel tank.
2.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 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.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
1.Remove spark plug.
2.Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole into cylinder.
3, Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.
4.Replace with new spark plug.
BA'n'ERY
Disconnect the battery from the engine connector and charge battery 48 hours.
OTHER
•Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
•Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
•If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give protection from dust and dirt,
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