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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storageat the end of the season or ifthe unit
willnot be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower isto be stored for a period
of time, clean itthoroughly,remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store ina dean, dry area.
• Clean enlJrelawn mower (See "CLEANING"
in the Maintenance sectionofthis manual).
• Lubricateas shown in the Maintenance
sectionofthis manual.
• Be sure that ell nuts,bolts, screws, and pins
are securelyfastened. Inspect moving
partsfor damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch upell rustedor chippedpaint
surfaces;send lightlybefore painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottomends ofthe lower
handle toward each other untilthe lower
handle clears the handle bracket,then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mountingbolts
enough to allow upper handle tobe folded
back.
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation,be sure to fold the
handle as shown oryou any damage the
controlcables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position,the lower handle will
automaticallylock intothe mowing position.
Lower
handle
Squeeze to fold
bracket
Operatorpresencecontrolbar
Foldfoward
for storage
Upper
Fold
backward
Lower Mowing
handle position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: Itis importanttoprevent gum
depositsfromforming inessant'Blfuel system
partssuch as carburetor,f fuel filter, fuel bose
or tank during storage. Also,experience
indicatesthat alcoholblendedfuels ( called
gasoholor usingethanol or methanol) can
attract moisturewhichleads to separation and
formation ofacids duringstorage. Acidicgas
can damage the fuel systemof an engine
while in storage.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Startthe engineand letit run untilthe fuel
linesand carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine orcarburetor cleaner
productsin the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuelnext season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of
fuel gum deposits during storage. Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage
container. Always follow the mix ratio
found on stabilizer container. Run engine
at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer
to allow the stabilizer to reach the
carburetor. Do not drain the gas tank and
carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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