Immediately
prepare
your lawn mower for
Handle pin
storage
at the end of the season
or if the
unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
SQUEEZE
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.
3.
Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws,
and
pins are securely
fastened.
Inspect
moving
parts for damage,
breakage
and wear.
Replace
if necessary.
4.
Touch up all rusted or chipped
paint
surfaces;
sand lightly before
painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower
handle for
storage.
1.
Loosen
the two (2) handle
knobs on
sides of the upper handle
and allow
handle
to fold down to the rear.
2.
Squeeze
the bottom
ends of lower
handle
toward
each other until pins in
handle
clear the brackets
and pivot
entire
handle
assembly
forward
and
allow
it to rest on mower.
• When setting
up your handle
from the
storage
position,
you must manually
lock lower handle
into mowing
position.
IMPORTANT:
When folding
the handle
for storage
or transportation,
be sure to
fold the handle
as shown
or you may dam-
age the control
cables.
Operator
MOWING
I:
POSITION
control bar
FOLD
...... .//_\//_
FORWARD _,
Upper
FOR
handle
STORAGE
Handle
bracket
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.
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.
Handle
knob
Lower handle
ENGINE
OIL
Drain oil (with engine
warm)
and replace
with clean engine
oil.
(See "ENGINE"
in
the Maintenance
section
of this manual).
CYLINDER
1. Remove
spark plug.
2.
Pour one ounce
(29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole into cylinder.
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