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Immediatelyprepareyour lawn mowerfor
storageat theend ofthe seasonor ifthe unit
willnotbe usedfor 30 daysor more.
LAWNMOWER
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.
• Clean entire lawn mower (Bee "CLEAN-
ING" 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 ofthe 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 any damage the
control cables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower
handle
Squeeze tofold
bracket
Operator presence controlbar
Fold foward
for storage
Upper
Fold
backward
Lower Mowing
handle position
ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
IMPORTANT: It isimportanttopreventgum
depositsfrom formingin essentialfuel system
padssuchas carburetor,f fuelfilter, fuel hose
or tank duringstorage.Also,experience
indicatesthat alcoholblendedfuels ( called
gasoholor usingethanolormethanol) can
attract moisture whichleads to separationand
formation ofacidsduringstorage.Acidic gas
candamage the fuel systemof an engine
while in storage.
• Drainthe fuel tank.
• Startthe engineand letit rununtilthe fuel
linesand carburetor are empty.
• Never use engineor carburetor cleaner
productsinthe fuel tankor permanent
damage may occur.
• Usefresh fuel nextseason.
NOTE: Fuelstabilizerisan acceptable
aitemativein minimizingthe formation of fuel
gumdepositsduringstorage. Add stabilizer
to gasolineinfuel tankor storage container.
Alwaysfollow the mix ratiofound on stabilizer
container. Runengineat least 10minutes
afteraddingstabilizerto allowthe stabilizerto
reachthe carburetor. Do notdrain the gas
tankand carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.
Hairpin
cotter
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