Immediately prepareyour lawn mowerfor
storageatthe end of the seasonor if the
unitwill not be usedfor 30 daysor 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.
1. Clean entire lawn mower (See
"CLEANING"
in the Maintenance
sec-
tion of this manual)°
2,
Lubricate
as shown in the Maintenance
section
of this manual°
3o Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws,
and
pins are securely
fastened.
Inspect
moving parts for damage,
breakage
and wear.
Replace
if necessary°
4o Touch up all rusted or chipped
paint
surfaces;
sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
1.
Squeeze
the bottom
ends of the lower
handle toward
each other until the
lower handle clears the handle
bracket,
then move handle forward.
2o 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.
• When
setting
up your
handle
from the
storage position,
the lower handle will au-
tomatically
lock into the mowing
position.
SQUEEZE
TO FOLD
_-""
Lower han
Operator
control bar
FOLD
FORWAR[
FOR
STORAGE
MOWING
POSITION
"/
?/
//
Upper
handle
Handle
knob
Lower handle
ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
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°
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,
° Empty the fuel tank by starting
the en-
gine and letting 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
in minimizing
the formation
of
fuel gum deposits
during storage.
Add
stabilizer
to gasoline
in fuel tank or stor-
age container,,
Always
follow the mix ratio
found on stabilizer
container.
Run engine
at least 10 minutes
after adding
stabilizer
to allow the stabilizer
to reach the car-
buretor.
Do not empty the gas tank and
carburetor
if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE
OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace
With clean engine
oil, (See "ENGINE"
in
the Maintenance
section
of this manual)°
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