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
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 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.
2.
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 it
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 handle
Operator
MOWING
presence
POSITION
control bar
FOLD
".
FORWARD '..
FOR
'_
STORAGE
Upper
handle
Handle
knob
Lower handle
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 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
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.
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