formation
ofacids during storage,
Acidic gas
can damage
the fuel system ofan engine
while i nstorage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engineand let it rununtil the fuel
lines and carburetorare empb]_
- Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products inthe fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur,
= Use fresh fuel next season
NOTE= Fuel stabilizeris an acceptable
alternativein minimizingthe formationof fuel
gum deposits duringstorage. Add stabilizerto
gasolinein fueltank or storage container.
Alwaysfollow the mix ratiofound on stabilizer
contalner_Run engine at least 10 minutes
after adding stabilizerto allowthe stabi!Lzer t o
reach the carburetor,.Do not drain the gas
tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer,
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replacewith
clean engine oil, (See "ENGINE"in the
Customer Responsibilitiessectionof this
manual),
CYLINDER
,, Remove spark plug
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylindet_
° PuItstarter'handle slowly a few times to
distributeoi!,,
, Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasolinefrom one season to
another,
• Replaceyour gasoline can if your can starts
to rusL Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline wilt
cause problem&
o If possible,store your unit indoorsand cover
itto give protectionfrom dust and dirt,
° Cover yourunit with a suitableprotective
covetthat does not retain moisture, Donot
use plastic, Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensationto form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Nevercover mower white
engine and exhaust areas are stillwarm.
CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank ir_side a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark, Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
' Dirtyairfilte;
• Out of fuel.
o Stale fuel
° Water in fuel
° Spark plug wireis
disconnected,
• Bad spark plug,
• Loose bladeor broken blade
adapter,
, Control bar in reIeased
position.
° Control bar defective
CORRECTION
• Clean/replaceair filter,
° FiII fuel tank.
. Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel,.
• Drain fuel tank and
carburetor a nd refilltank
with fresh gasoline
• Connect wire to plug,
- Replace sparkplug
• Tighten bladebolt or
replaceb]ade adapter
° Depress control barto
handle.
° RepTacecontrol bar,
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