STORAGE (Over 30 Days)
At the end of each year, prepare the unit for storage as foilo',,_s
MOWER
CLEAN THE UNIT
tClean the mower housing See "How To Clean The Mower Housing"
LUBRICATE THE UNIT
See the "Lubrication" instructions in this book
ENGINE
1 Clean the dirt and grass from the engine
2Change the oil See theinstrucdons "How To Change The Oi!"
3Check ,,he air screen See the instructions "How To Clean The Air Screen"
4Check the spark p!ug See "How To Check The Spark Plug"
THEFUELSYSTEM
building or near a fire Do not smoke or the fumesWARNING:from theDo notfuel draincan causethe gasolineanexplosioninside a
CAUTION: During storage, it is important to prevent deposits
from occurlng in fuel system parts like the carburetor, fue!
filter, fuel hose and the fuel tank Alcohol gasoline mixtures {called gasehol or using ethanol or methanol} attract moisture
causing acid deposits during storage. While the unit is in
storage, the acids in the fuel can damage the fuel system To
prevent engine problems with the fuel system, empty the fuel system before storage of 30 days or longer
!Start the engine
2 Run the engine until the fue! tank and the carburetor are out
offue! and the engine stops Do not leave fuel in the fueltank
Jel Screw
or the carburetor The rue! can damage the function of the
fuel system
3 After storage, make sure yco use fresh fuel
BA]_ERY
!Remove the ba_e_y
2Clean the better'/ termina!s of any deposits See "How To Clean The BatteH"
3CompIetety charge the ba,rten/ See the instructions, "How To Check And Chalge The Batter/"
4Store the baker'/in a cool dr4 place
NOTE: After a long period of time in storage, the battery must |
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