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Neverstoregardentractorwithfuel intankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilot lightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftinthe fueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof the engine,thefuel systemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountof stabilizer
for thecapacityofthe fuel system.
c. Fill thefuel tankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor 2-3
minutestoget stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
If emptyingthefuel system:
a. Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnect-
ingthe fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeeToDraintheFuelonpage28.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended
periods.Drainfuelonly intoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopenflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andother sourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto
falter,thenusethechoketo keepthe enginerunninguntilall
fuelin the carburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthe fuel lineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE GARDEN TRACTOR
• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Do notusea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Do not storenextto
corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocal authoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthrough
the sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.
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