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Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilot lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin the fueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof the engine,the fuel systemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountof stabilizer
for thecapacityof thefuelsystem.
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. Drainany largevolumeof fuelfromthetankby disconnect-
ingthe fuellinefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeeToDraintheFuelonpage26.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended
periods.Drainfuelonly intoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopenflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andother sourcesofignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto
falter,thenusethe choketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuelin the carburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthe fuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Do notuse a pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Do not storenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocal authoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthrough
the sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Crankthe engineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.
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