_'NGINE
_,ARBURETOR
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epair or adjustment°
immediately prepare your lawn mower for _torage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more..
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory seL Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you believe that the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for repair and adjustment.
Operator Presence
Control Bar
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a peri- od of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry are&
, Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN- |
Upper Handle
Fold Backward
Mowing Position
Fold Forward
ING" in the Customer Responsibilities |
section of this manual).
= Lubricate as shown in the Customer |
For Storage
ENGINE
Lower Handle
Responsibilities | section of | this manua!., | |
Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and | |||
pins are securely | fastened,. | Inspect | mov- |
ing parts for damage, breakage and wear. Replace if necessary_.
o Touch up all rusted or chipped paint sur-
faces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for storage.
o Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower handle toward each other until the lower handle clears the handle bracket, then move handle forward,
o Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be fold- ed 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 posi- tion.
LowerHandle Bracket
Squeeze to fold
/-
Hairpin Cotter
FUEL SYSTEM
UMPORTANT: 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 indbates that aicolol 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. o Drain the fuel tank.
oStart the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty,
oNever use engine or carburetor cleaner prod- ucts in the fuel tank or pen*nanent damage
may occur.
o Use fresh fuel next season,
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alterna- tive in minimizing the formation of fue! gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to gaso_
line in fuel tank or storage container. Always fol- low the mix ratio found on stabilizer container,
Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding sta- bilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carbu-
retor. Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with dean engine oil, (See "ENGINE" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this man- ual),
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