Storage, Preparing the Fuel System | Exmark 4500-686 Rev. B manual

Storage

Preparing the Fuel System

To prepare the lawn mower for off season storage, perform the recommended maintenance procedures.

Store the lawn mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover the lawn mower to keep it clean and protected.

WARNING

Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long periods of time. Gasoline vapors can explode if they come into contact with an open flame.

•Do Not store gasoline over long periods of time.

•Do Not store the lawn mower with gasoline in the fuel tank or the carburetor in an enclosure with an open flame. (For example, a furnace or a water heater pilot light.)

•Allow the engine to cool before storing it in any enclosure.

Empty the fuel tank when mowing the last time before storing the lawn mower.

1.Run the lawn mower until the engine stops from running out of fuel.

2.Prime the engine and start it again.

3.Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can no longer start the engine it is sufficiently dry.

Preparing the Engine

1.While the engine is still warm, change the oil from the crankcase. Refer to Change Engine Oil section in Maintenance.

2.Remove the spark plug.

3.Using an oil can, add about one tablespoon of oil to the crankcase through the spark plug hole.

4.Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the starter rope, to distribute the oil.

5.Install the spark plug but Do Not connect the wire to the spark plug.

General Storage Information

1.Clean the lawn mower housing. Refer to

Cleaning the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing section in Cleaning.

2.Clean any dirt and chaff from the cylinder, cylinder head fins, and blower housing.

3.Remove grass clippings, dirt, and grime from the external parts of the engine, the shrouding, and the top of the lawn mower housing.

4.Clean the BBC shield. Refer to Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch Shield section in Cleaning.

5.Check the condition of the blade. Refer to Maintaining the Blade section in the Maintenance.

6.Service the air filter. Refer to Servicing the Air Filter in Maintenance.

7.Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.

8.Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with paint available from an Authorized Service Dealer.

Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage

1.Check and tighten all fasteners.

2.Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly by pulling the starter rope to blow excess oil from the cylinder.

3.Clean the spark plug or replace it if it is cracked, broken, or if the electrodes are worn.

4.Install the spark plug and torque it to 17 ft-lb (23 N-m).

5.Perform any needed maintenance procedures.

6.Fill the fuel in the fuel tank with fresh gasoline.

7.Check the engine oil level.

8.Connect the wire to the spark plug.

4500-686 Rev. B specifications

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Exmark 4500-686 Rev. B manual Storage, Preparing the Fuel System, Preparing the Engine

Models: 4500-686 Rev. B