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STORAGE

Immediately prepare your lawn mower tor storage at the

end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days

or more.

LAWN MOWER '

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 (See "CLEANING" in the

Customer Responsibilities section of this manual),

" Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities

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 ail rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand

lightly before painting.

HANDLE (See Fig. 14)

You can fold 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.

• Whensetting upyourhandlefromthestorageposition,

the lowerhandle will automaticaliy lock into the mowing

position.

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM

IMPORTANT; IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM

DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL

SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS 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 IN STORAGE.

• Drain the fuel tank.

• Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and

carburetor are empty.

® Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the

fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.

• Use fresh fuel next season.

NOTE;

Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative

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 ¡east 10 minutes after adding

stabilizer to allowthe stabilizer to reach the carburetor. Do

not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.

ENGINE OIL

Drain oil (with engine Vv'arm) 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 through spark plug hole

into cylinder.

• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.

• Replace with new spark plug.

OTHER

• Do not store gasoline from one season to another.

«■ Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust.

Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.

» If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give

protection from dust and dirt.

• Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that

does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic

cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and

will 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. Allow the engine to

cool before storing in any enclosure. ■

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