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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for 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 isto be stored for a period of time, clean
it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in
a ciean, dry area.
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Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the
Customers Responsibilities
section of this manua!).
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Lubricate as shown in the Customers Responsibilities
section of this manual.
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Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are
securely fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear° Replace if necessary°
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Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting,.
HANDLE (See Fig. 17)
You can fold your lawn mower handte for storage°
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Squeeze the bottom ends of the tower handle toward
each other until the lower handle clears the handle
bracket, then move handle forward_
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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 SHOWNOR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE
CONTROL CABLES,
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When setting up your handle from the storage position,
the lower handle will automatically lock intothe mowing
position°
SQUEEZE TO FOLD
LOWER HANDLE
MOUN_NG
PIN
HAIRPIN
COTTER
OPERATOR PRESENCE
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MOWING
POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
FIG, '17
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_
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Drain the fuel tank,.
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Start the engine and tel it run until the fuei lines and
carburetor are empty,.
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Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
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Use fresh fuel next season,.
NOTE;
Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in
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 least 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 warm) and replace with clean engine
oil
(See "ENGINE"
in the Customers Responsibilities
section of this manual)_
CYLINDER
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Remove spark plug.
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Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole
into cylinder_
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Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.
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Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
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Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
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Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust°
Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems,,
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If possible, store your unit indo_orsand cover it to give
protectionfrom dust and dirt.
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Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that
does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic.
Plastic
cannot breathe which allows condensation to fo rm and
wil! cause your unit to rusL
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM
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CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
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flame or spark.
Allow the engine
to
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cool before storing in any enclosure.
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