STORAGE STORAGE PREPARATION
Proper storage preparation is essential for keeping your lawn tractor
trouble free and looking good. The following steps will help to keep
rust and corrosion from impairing your lawn tractor’s function and
appearance, and will make the engine easier to start when you use
the lawn tractor again.
Cleaning
1. Wash the lawn tractor, including the underside of the mower deck.
ENGINE
Wash the engine by hand, and be careful to prevent water from
entering the air cleaner.
1 NOTICE 1
l Using a garden hose or pressure washing equipment can
force water into the air cleaner. Water in the air cleaner will
soak the filters and can enter the carburetor or engine
cylinder, causing damage.
l Water contacting a hot engine can cause damage. If the
engine has been running, allow it to cool for at least half an
hour before washing.
MOWER DECK
If using a garden hose or pressure washing equipment to clean
the mower deck, be careful to avoid getting water into controls
and cables, or anywhere near the engine air cleaner or muffler
opening.
1 NOTICE 1
Spraying water on hot mower deck bearings can cause them to
be damaged from cooling too quickly.
Before washing the underside of the mower deck, be sure the
parking brake is set and the height adjustment lever is all the way
up.
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