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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuel intankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
orpilot lightas ona furnace,water heater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleft in thefuel tank duringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
To preventgumdepositsfromforminginsidethe engine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuel systemmust
be eithercompletelyemptied,orthe gasolinemustbe treatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer
for the capacityof the fuel system.
c. Fillthe fueltank withtreatedfuel andrun the enginefor 2-3
minutesto get stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthe fuel system:
a. Donot drainfuel whenthe engineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetime to cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfrom openflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeof fuel fromthetank bydisconnect-
ing thefuel linefrom the in-linefuel filternearthe engine.
Seethe completeinstructionsfor DrainingThe Fuellaterin
this section.
Gasolineis extremelyflammableand can be explosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringthe equipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuel only intoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
froman openflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,and othersourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolinein an approvedcontainerinsafelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuel lineandrunthe engineuntil it starts to
falter,thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuel in thecarburetorhas beenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuel lineand drainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
DRAiNiNG THE FUEL
1. Locatethe fuel filter,which is locatedon the leftsideof the
engine,andmaybe attachedto the enginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthe tie strap,if present,then pinchthe in-lineclamponthe
fuel filter witha pair of pliers,slidethe clampupthe fuel line.
3. Pullthe fuel line freefromthe filterandplacethe openendof the
lineintoan approvedcontainerto drain the fuel.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedinthe lubrica-
tion instructions.
2. Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour unit.
3. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto corrosive
materials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineis a toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
your localauthoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethe sparkplugandpour one(1)ounceof engineoil
throughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengine
severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacethe spark plug.
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