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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilot lightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin the fueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof the engine,thefuel systemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usingafuelstabilizer:
a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer
for thecapacityof the fuelsystem.
c. Fill thefuel tankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3
minutestogetstabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
If emptyingthefuelsystem:
a. Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnect-
ingthe fuellinefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeeToDraintheFuelonpage26.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopenflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignitionpriortodrainingfuel.
Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthefuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto
falter,thenusethe choketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuelin the carburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthe fuellineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Do notusea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Do notstorenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.
Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceofengineoilthrough
the sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Crankthe engineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.
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