Operator's Manual

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•Removegrassdebrisfromthetopandundersideofthe
deckhousingimmediatelyafteruse(Figure28).
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Figure28
•Thoroughlycleanthemachinedeckimmediatelyafter
useontreatedgrass.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugandleaveloose.
5.Removethesparkplug,add15ml(0.5oz.)ofoil
throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope
slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe
cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe
off-season.
6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
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