Owner`s manual

STORAGE
Your lawn mower and engine should be prepared
for off-season storage as follows:
LAWN MOWER
o Clean underside of Lawn Mower Housing° (See
"Cleaning" in maintenance section of manual°)
o Inspect and replace/sharpen Blade, if required
(See "Blade/Blade Adapter Care" in
maintenance section of manual).
o Hose Grass Catcher off with water and let dry
before storing°
o Lubricate as shown in Service Recommendation
chart on page 18 of manual.
HANDLE
e You can fold your Lawn Mower Handle for
storage as shown in Fig. 2&
o To fold, push in on the Adjusting Levers to clear
the Pins, then move Handle forward (See Fig. 24).
IMPORTANT: WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE
FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORTA-
TION, BE SURE TO FOLD THE HAN-
DLE AS SHOWN IN FIG. 25. IF YOU
FOLD THE UPPER HANDLE SEC-
TION THE WRONG WAY, YOU
MAY DAMAGE THE CONTROL
CABLES°
ENGINE
o Change oil (See "To Change Oil" in maintenance
section of manual).
• Drain fuel and run engine until fuel system is
,TJs,MPORTANTTOPREVENT
GUMDEPOS,TSFROMFORM,NG
IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS
SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL
FILTER, FUEL HOSE, OR TANK DUR-
ING STORAGE ALSO, EXPER-
IENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL
BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASO-
HaL OR USING ETHANOL OR
METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT MOIS-
TURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARA-
TION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS
DURING STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS
CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM
OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN
STORAGE°
OTHER
o Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
o Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to
rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline can cause
probtems_
• Do not store your lawn mower under any plastic
cover_ Plastic cannot breathe which allows con-
densation to form and can cause your lawn
mower to rust.
,, When setting up your Handle from the storage
position, the Lower Handle will require manual-
ly locking into the mowing position.
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