Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual
Storage
Storage
PreparingtheFuelSystem
Topreparethelawnmowerforoffseasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.
Storethelawnmowerinacool,clean,dryplace.
Coverthelawnmowertokeepitcleanandprotected.
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftime.Gasolinevaporscanexplode
iftheycomeintocontactwithanopename.
•DoNotstoregasolineoverlongperiods
oftime.
•DoNotstorethelawnmowerwith
gasolineinthefueltankorthecarburetor
inanenclosurewithanopename.(For
example,afurnaceorawaterheaterpilot
light.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoring
itinanyenclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttime
beforestoringthelawnmower.
1.Runthelawnmoweruntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.
2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengineitissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngine
OilsectioninMaintenance.
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoil
tothecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.
5.InstallthesparkplugbutDoNotconnectthe
wiretothesparkplug.
GeneralStorageInformation
1.Cleanthelawnmowerhousing.Referto
CleaningtheUndersideoftheLawnMower
HousingsectioninCleaning.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,
cylinderheadns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,and
thetopofthelawnmowerhousing.
4.CleantheBBCshield.RefertoCleaningthe
BladeBrakeClutchShieldsectioninCleaning.
5.Checktheconditionoftheblade.Refer
toMaintainingtheBladesectioninthe
Maintenance.
6.Servicetheairlter.RefertoServicingtheAir
FilterinMaintenance.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
8.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
bypullingthestarterropetoblowexcessoilfrom
thecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N-m).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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