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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or ifthe
unitwill notbe 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.
1. Clean entire lawn mower (See
"CLEANING" in the Maintenance
section of this manual).
2. Lubricate as shown in the Mainte-
nanse section of this manual.
3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws,
and pins are securely fastened.
Inspect movingparts for damage,
breakage and wear. Replece if
necessary,
4. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightlybefore painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
1. Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other untilthe
lower handle clears the handle
bracket, then move handle forward.
2. 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 settingup your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing
position.
handle
Squeeze to fold
Handle
Mounting pin'
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control bar
Upper
Lower
Fold
backward
Mowing
position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: It isimportant toprevent
gum deposits from forming in essential
fuel system parts such as carburetor, fuel
I_lter,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 duringstorage. Acidic gas can
damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
1. Drain the fuel tank.
2. Start the engine and let it run untilthe
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 formationof
fuel gum deposits duringstorage. Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or
storage container. Always followthe mix
ratio found on stabilizer container. Run
engine at least 10 minutes after adding
stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach
the carburetor. Do notdrainthe gas tank
and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace
with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in
the Maintenance section of this manual).
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