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ENGINE
FUELSYSTEM
IMPORTANT:ttisimportanttopreventgum
depositsfromforminginessentialfuelsystem
parissuchascarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhose,
ortankduringstorage.Also,experience
indicatesthatalcoholblendedfuels(called
gasoholorusingethanolormethanol)can
attractmoisturewhichleadstoseparationand
formationofacidsduringstorage,.Acidicgas
candamagethefuelsystemof anengine
whileinstorage_
o Drainthefueltank.
o Starttheengineandletit rununtilthefuel
linesandcarburetorareempty,,
o Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner
productsinthefueltankorpermanent
damagemayoccur.
* Usefreshfuelnextseason.
NOTE:Fuelstabilizerisanacceptable
alternativeinminimizingtheformationoffuel
gumdepositsduringstorage.Addstabilizerto
gasolineinfueltank 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.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual).
CYLINDER
,, Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
o Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oi!.
o Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
° Do not store gasoline from one season to
another_
o Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to rusL Rust and!or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
o if possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt
° Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture, Do not
use plaslic. Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and will cause
your unit to rusL
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with
gasoline in the tank inside a building where
fumes may reach an open flame or spark.
Allow the engine to coot before storing in any
enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Does not start * Dirty air filter°
o Out of fuel..
o Stale fuelo
Water in fuel.
o Spark plug wire is
disconnected,
,, Bad spark plug.
o Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
o Control bar in released
position,
o Control bar defective_
CORRECTION
o Clean/replace air filter
• Fill fuel tank°
. Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel,
o Dlain fueltank and
carburetor and refill tank
with _resh gasoline.
,, Connect wire to plug.
o Replace spark plug.
. Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter,
o Depress control bar to
handle.
Replace control bar°
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