STORAGE
immediately prepare your fawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days
or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area,
•Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
,Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual.
,Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are securely fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage, breakage and wear. Replace if necessary.
•Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE (See Fig. 19)
You can fold your lawn mower handle for storage.
-Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower handle toward each other until the lower handle clears the handte bracket, then move handle forward.
-Loosen upper handle mounting bolts enough to allow upper handle to be folded back.
IMPORTANT: WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORTATION, BE SURE TO FOLD THE HANDLE AS SHOWN OR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CONTROL CABLES.
•When setting upyour handle from the storage position, the lower handle will automatically lock into the mow- ing position.
LOWER HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
SQUEEZETO FOLD
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROLBAR
FOLD FORWARD
FOR STORAGE
FOLD BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEMiMPORTANT: IT tS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM
DEPOSITS FROM FORMING tN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR, FUEL FILTER,
FUEL HOSE, OR TANK DURING STORAGE. ALSO,
EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED
FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING
STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE.
*Drain the fuel tank.
-Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty.
•Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur,
•Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during stor- age. Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container, Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor. Do
not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer,
ENGINE OiL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
CYLINDER
•Remove spark plug,
•Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder.
=Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
*Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
,tf possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give protection from dust and dirt.
,Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and
will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
J | CAUTION: | Never | store the lawn mower | |||
_ | with | gasoline in the tank | inside | a buiid- | ||
,_A | ing | where | fumes | may | reach | an open |
J _ | flame or spark. Al!ow the engine to cool | |||||
L _ | any enclosure. | |||||
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