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Immediatelyprepare your tractorfor stor-
age at the end of the season or if the trac-
tor will not be used for 30 days or more.
'&CAUTION: Never store the tractorwith
gasolinein the tank insidea building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark.Allowthe engine to cool before stor-
ing in anyenclosure.
TRACTOR
Remove mower from tractorfor winter
storage. This will allow you to clean it thor-
oughly. Remove all dirt, grease, leaves,
,etc.Store in a clean, dry area.
• Clean entire tractor (See =CLEANING" in
the Maintenance section ofthis manual).
• Inspect and replace belts, if necessary
(See belt replacement instructionsinthe
Service and Adjustmentssection of this
manual).
• Lubricateas shown in the Maintenance
sectionof this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, boltsand screws
are securelyfastened. Inspect moving
partsfor damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paintsur-
faces; sand lightlybefore painting.
BATTERY
• Fully charge the battery for storage.
• After a period of time in storage, battery
may require recharging.
• To help prevent corrosion and power
leakage during long periods of storage,
battery cables should be disconnected
and battery cleaned thoroughly (see =TO
CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS" in
the Maintenance section of this manual).
• After cleaning, leave cables disconnect-
ed and place cables where they cannot
come in contact with battery terminals.
• If battery is removed from tractor for
storage, do not store battery directly on
concrete or damp surfaces.
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. Also,
experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or usingethanol or
methanol) can attract rnoistu_h--
leads to separationand formation of acids
duringstorage.Acidic gas can damage th_
fuel system of an enginewhile in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Start the engine and let it run untilthe
fuel lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engineor carburetor cleaner
productsin the fuel tank or permanent
damage mayoccur.
• Use fresh fuel nextseason.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizeris an acceptable
altemative in minimizingthe formationof
fuel gum depositsduringstorage. Add sta-
bilizerto gasoline in fuel tank or storage
container.Always follow the mix ratio
found on stabilizercontainer.Run engine
at least 10 minutesafter adding stabilizer
to allowthe stabilizer to reachthe carbure-
tor. Do not drainthe gas tank and carbure-
tor if usingfuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace
with clean engine oil. (See =ENGINE" in
the Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER(S)
• Remove spark plug(s).
• Pour one ounce of oil through spark
plug hole(s) into cylinder(s).
• Tum ignition key to =START" position for
a few seconds to distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug(s).
OTHER
• Do not store gasolinefrom one season
to another. .......... .....
• Replaceyour gasolinecan if it starts to
rust. Rustand/or dirt inyour gasoline
willcause problems.
• If possible,store yourtractor indoors
and cover itto give protectionfrom dust
and dirt.
• Cover your tractorwith a suitablepro-
tective coverthat does not retain mois-
ture. Do notuse plastic.Plasticcannot.
breathe, which allowscondensationto
form and cause your tractorto rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover tractorwhile
engine and exhaust areas are stillwarm.
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