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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilot lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleft in the fueltank duringwarm weatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof the engine,the fuel systemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usinga fuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Add to clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer
for thecapacityof the fuel system.
c. Fill thefuel tankwithtreatedfueland run theenginefor 2-3
minutesto get stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
If emptyingthefuel system:
a. Do notdrain fuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopen flame.
b. Drainany largevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnect-
ingthe fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilter near theengine.
SeeToDrainthe Fuelon page 26.
Gasolineis extremelyflammableand can beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuelonly intoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopen flame.Allowengine to cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,and other sourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolinein an approvedcontainerin safe location.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineand run theengineuntilit startsto
falter,then usethe choketo keepthe engine runninguntilall
fuelin the carburetorhasbeen exhausted.
d. Disconnectthe fuel line and drainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
• Cleanand lubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Do notuse a pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerin a dry, cleanarea.Do not storenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineis a toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocal authoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
Removethespark plug and pour one (1)ounceof engineoilthrough
the sparkplug hole intothe cylinder.Crankthe engineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.
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