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STORAGE
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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 moweris to be stored fore period of time, clean
it thoroughly, remove all did, 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 {n the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual
,, Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are
securely tastened Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear'. Replace if necessar'yo
• Touch up el! rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
HANDLE (See Fig. 19)
You can foid 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 upyour handle from the storage position,
the tower handle will automatically lock into the mow-
ing position,,
LOWER HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
SQUEEZE TO FOLD
HAIRPIN
COTTER
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR "_.-,--,-.,.._.
UPPER HANDLE _iS
LOWER HANDLE
/Y /!t
/y'
/_YFOLDBACKWARD
MOWING
>_ POSITION
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
iMPORTANT: iT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM
DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL
SYSTEM PARTS SUCHAS 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 tN STORAGE
• Drain the fuel tank
• Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty,
• Never use engine orcarburetor 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 t0 minutes after adding
stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor. Do
not drain thegas 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 lhrough spark plug hole
into cylinder
- Pull stader handle slowly a few times to distribute oil
o Replace with new spark ptug
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust
Rust andfor dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
" If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give
protection from dust and di..'t
• Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that
does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic
cannot brealhe which allows condensation to form and
witl cause your unit to rust
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a build-
ing where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark. AIIowthe engineto cool
before storing in any enclosure.
FIG. 19 17
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