Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or ifthe unit
willnot be used for 30 days or more
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
oftime, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING"
in the Maintenance section of this manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section ofthis manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
pads for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other untilthe lower
handle clears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward.
• 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
controlcables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position,the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower
Handle
Handle
Squeeze to fold
Operator Presence
Control Bar ------..
Upper Handle _
Fold Forward
For Storage
Hairpin
Cotter
_,_Fold Backward
Mowing Position
Lower Handle
ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel system
pads 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.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engine and let it run untilthe fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products inthe fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
aitemative in minimizing the fon nation of fuel
gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to
gasoline infuel tank or storage container
Always follow the mix ratiofound on stabilizer
container Run engine at least 10 minutes
after adding stabilizerto allow the stabiF=zerto
reach the carburetor. Do not drain the gas
tank and carburetor ifusing fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
• if possible, store your unit indoors and cover
itto give protectionfrom dust and did.
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