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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuel intankindoorsorin poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
orpilot lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin thefuel tankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
To preventgumdepositsfromforminginsidethe engine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuel systemmust
be eithercompletelyemptied,orthe gasolinemustbe treatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer
for thecapacityof the fuelsystem.
c. Fillthe fueltankwithtreatedfuel andrunthe enginefor 2-3
minutesto getstabilizedfuel intothecarburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthe fuel system:
a. Donot drainfuelwhenthe engineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeoffuel fromthetank bydisconnect-
ing thefuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilternearthe engine.
Seethe completeinstructionsfor DrainingThe Fuellaterin
this section.
Gasolineis extremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuel onlyintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
froman openflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineandrunthe engineuntil itstartsto
falter,thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuel in thecarburetorhas beenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuel lineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
DRAiNiNG THE FUEL
1. Locatethe fuelfilter,whichis locatedonthe leftsideof the
engine,andmaybe attachedto theenginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthe tiestrap,if present,then pinchthein-lineclamponthe
fuel filterwitha pairof pliers,slidetheclampupthe fuel line.
3. Pullthe fuellinefreefromthe filterandplacethe openendof the
lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedinthe lubrica-
tion instructions.
2. Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour unit.
3. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea. Donotstorenextto corrosive
materials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineis a toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
your localauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethe sparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil
throughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengine
severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacethesparkplug.
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