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Immediately prepare your tractor for 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 tractor with
gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before stor-
ing in any enclosure.
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 of thismanual).
• Inspect and replace belts, if necessary
(See belt replacement instructionsin the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts and screws
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
parts for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint sur-
faces; sand lightlybefore painting.
BATTERY
• Fully charge the battery for storage.
• After a pedod of time in storage, battery
may require recharging.
• To help prevent corrosion and power
leakage dudng long pedods 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 indicatesthat alcohol blenl
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanolt
methanol) can attract moisture which t
to separation and formation of acids dl
storage. Acidic gas can damage the fu
system of an engine while in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
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• Start the engine and let it run until th
fuel lines and carburetor are empty. ,,
• Never use engine or carburetor cleafl
products in the fuel tank or Permane_ '
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer isan acceptable_,
alternative in minimizing the formation
fuel gum deposits during storage. Add
bilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storag_
container. Always follow the mix ratio _I_
found on stabilizer container. Run eng.ir_
at least 10 minutes after adding Stab,liz_
to allow the stabilizer to reach the carbu_
tor. Do not drain the gas tank and carbu'd
tot if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace _
with clean engine oil. (See =ENGINE" in
the Maintenance section of this manual).'
CYUNDER(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 gasoline from one season
to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if it starts to
rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
• If possible, store your tractor indoors
and cover it to give protection from dust
and dirt.
• Cover your tractor with a suitable protec-
tive cover that does not retain moisture.
Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot
breathe, which allows condensation to
form and cause your tractor to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover tractor while
engine and exhaust aroas are still warm.
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