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Immediately prepare your lawn 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, etco Store in
a clean, dry area°
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Clean entire lawn mower (See CLEANING
Jn t e
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
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Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual,,
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Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are
securely fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear. Replace if necessary,,
o
Touch up at! rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting_
HANDLE (See Fig. 15)
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.
°
When setting up your handle from the storage position,
the lower handle will automatically lock intothe mowing
position°
LOWER
HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
SQUEEZETO
FOLD
HAIRPIN
COTTER
OPERATOR PRESENCE
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FOLD
BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
FIG. 15
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM
DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL
FUEL
SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR, FUEL FILTER,
FUEL HOSE, OR TANK DURING STORAGE.
ALSO,
EXPERIENCE tNDICATES 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.
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Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty,
°
Never useengine orcarburetorcleaner
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 fue! tank or storage
container° Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container.
Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding
stabilizerto allowthe 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.,
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If 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,
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CAUTION: Never storethe lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a build-
ing where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark.
Allow the engine to
cool before storing in any enclosure.
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