Immediatelyprepareyour tawn mowerfor
storageat the end of the seasonor if the
unitwill not be usedfor 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.
o Clean entire lawn mower (See
"CLEANING" in the Maintenance
section of this manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
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
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 handle 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.
o When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically
lock into the mowing
position.
Lower handle
Handle
racket
Squeeze to fold
Hairpin cotter
Operator
presence control
Upper Handle ---_iJ
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forward for _'_?"
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sto,age
Fold
o_=.,_"
backward
Mowing
Lower handle
position
o
o
16°
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
It Is important to prevent
gum deposits from forming in essential
fuel system parts such as carburetor, fuel
_ter, 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,
o 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 storage.
Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or
storage container.
Always follow the mix
ratio found on stabilizer container.
Run
engine at least t0 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 Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
° Remove spark plug,
Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole Into cylinder,
Pull starter handte slowly a few times to
distribute oil,
Replace with new spark plug.