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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
orpilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin thefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuelsystemmust
be eithercompletelyemptied,orthegasolinemustbe treatedwitha
stabilizertopreventdeterioration.
1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-
mendations.
b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer
forthecapacityofthefuelsystem.
c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfuelandruntheenginefor2-3
minutestogetstabilizedfuelintothecarburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthefuelsystem:
a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimetocool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetank bydisconnect-
ing thefuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeethecompleteinstructionsforDrainingTheFuellaterin
this section.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcanbeexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended
periods.Drainfuelonlyintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
froman openflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignitionpriortodrainingfuel.
Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation.
c. Reconnectthefuellineandruntheengineuntilitstartsto
falter,thenusethechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline
fromthesystem.
DRAiNiNG THE FUEL
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichislocatedonthe leftsideofthe
engine,andmaybe attachedtotheenginewitha tiestrap.
2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclamponthe
fuelfilterwitha pairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.
3. Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthe
lineintoanapprovedcontainertodrainthefuel.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubrica-
tioninstructions.
2. Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhosetocleanyourunit.
3. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenextto corrosive
materials,suchasfertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceofengineoil
throughthesparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengine
severaltimestodistributetheoil.Replacethesparkplug.
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