Product Manual

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Temporary Storage (30 Days Or Less)
Remember, the fuel tank will still contain some
gasoline, so never store the unit indoors or in any
other area where fuel vapor could travel to any
ignition source. Fuel vapor is also toxic if inhaled, so
never store the unit in any structure used for human
or animal habitation.
Here is a checklist of things to do when storing your
unit temporarily or in between uses:
• Keep the unit in an area away from where children
may come into contact with it. If there’s any
chance of unauthorized use, remove the spark
plug(s) and put in a safe place. Be sure the spark
plug opening is protected from foreign objects with
a suitable cover.
• If the unit can’t be stored on a reasonable level
surface, chock the wheels.
• Clean all grass and dirt from the mower.
Storage
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely
flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe
burns or death.
• Never store the unit, with gasoline in the engine
or the fuel tank, in a heated shelter or in enclosed,
poorly ventilated enclosures. Gasoline fumes may
reach an open flame, spark or pilot light (such as
a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc.) and
cause an explosion.
• Handle gasoline carefully. It is highly flammable
and careless use could return in serious fire
damage to your person or property.
• Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors
away from open flame or sparks.
Long Term Storage (Longer Than 30 Days)
Before you store your unit for the off-season, read the
Maintenance and Storage instructions in the Safety
Rules section, then perform the following steps:
• Drain crankcase oil while engine is hot and refill
with a grade of oil that will be required when unit is
used again.
• Prepare the mower deck for storage as follows:
a. Remove mower deck from the unit.
b. Clean underside of mower deck.
c. Coat all bare metal surfaces with paint or light
coat of oil to prevent rusting.
• Clean external surfaces and engine.
• Prepare engine for storage. See engine owner’s
manual.
• Clean any dirt or grass from cylinder head cooling
fins, engine housing and air cleaner element.
• Cover air cleaner and exhaust outlet tightly with
plastic or other waterproof material to keep out
moisture, dirt and insects.
• Completely grease and oil unit as outlined in the
Normal Care section.
• Clean up unit and apply paint or rust preventative
to any areas where paint is chipped or damaged.
OPERATION
Not for
Reproduction