Craftsman 247.28919 Preparing the Engine, Preparing the Lawn Tractor, Ifusingafuel stabilizer

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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuel intankindoorsorin poorly ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark, orpilot lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin thefuel tankduringwarmweatherdeterio- ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.

To preventgumdepositsfromforminginsidethe engine'scarburetor andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuel systemmust be eithercompletelyemptied,orthe gasolinemustbe treatedwitha stabilizerto preventdeterioration.

1.Ifusingafuel stabilizer:

a.Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom- mendations.

b.Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer for the capacityof the fuel system.

c.Fillthe fueltankwithtreatedfuel andrunthe enginefor 2-3 minutesto get stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.

2.Ifemptyingthe fuel system:

a.Donot drainfuel whenthe engineis hot. Allowthe engine adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b.Drainany largevolumeof fuel fromthetank bydisconnect- ing thefuel linefromthe in-linefuel filternearthe engine. Seethe completeinstructionsfor DrainingThe Fuellaterin this section.

Gasolineis extremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringthe equipmentfor extended periods.Drainfuel only intoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away froman openflame.Allowengineto cool. Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel. Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafe location.

c.Reconnectthe fuel lineandrunthe engineuntil it startsto

falter,thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall fuel in thecarburetorhas beenexhausted.

d.Disconnectthefuel lineanddrainany remaininggasoline fromthe system.

Gasolineis a toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact your localauthoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.

DRAiNiNG THE FUEL

1.Locatethe fuel filter,whichis locatedonthe leftsideof the engine,andmaybe attachedto the enginewitha tie strap.

2.Cutthe tie strap,if present,then pinchthe in-lineclamponthe fuel filterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe clampupthe fuel line.

3.Pullthe fuel linefreefromthe filterandplacethe openendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthe fuel.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

1.Cleanand lubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedinthe lubrica- tion instructions.

2.Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour unit.

3.Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto corrosive materials,suchas fertilizer.

3.Removethe sparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil throughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengine severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacethe sparkplug.

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