WARNING

POTENTIAL HAZARD

Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long periods of time.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

Gasoline vapors can explode if they come into contact with an open flame.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

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 tan 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.

6.2Preparing the Engine

1.While the engine is still warm, change the oil from the crankcase. Refer to Section

5.13Changing the Engine Oil.

2.Remove the spark plug (Fig. 12 & 14).

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.

6.3General Storage Information

1.Clean the lawn mower housing. Refer to Section 5.3 Cleaning the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing.

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

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

4.Clean the BBC shield. Refer to Section 5.8 Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch Shield.

5.Check the condition of the blade. Refer to Section 5.6 Maintaining the Blade.

6.Service the air filter. Refer to Section 5.5 Servicing the Air Filter.

7.Lubricate the pivot arms. Refer to Section 5.10 Lubricating the Pivot Arms.

8.Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.

9.Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with paint available form an Authorized Service Dealer.

6.4Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage

1.Check and tight all fasteners.

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

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Exmark Metro 21 Series manual Potential Hazard

Metro 21 Series specifications

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