Operation Manual

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
GeneralInformation
1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertoMaintenance(page17).
2.Cleanunderthemachine;refertoCleaningunderthe
Machine(page24).
3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe
machine.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting
theBlades(page22).
5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter
(page18).
6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(electric-start
modelonly).
9.Foldthehandleforstorage;refertoAdjustingthe
HandleHeight(page12).
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel
asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank
whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.
1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Starttheengineagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page18).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),ofmotoroil
totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.
4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylinder.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome
intocontactwiththesparkplug.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Unfoldthehandle;refertoAdjustingtheHandle
Height(page12).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheengineowner’smanual.
5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended
torqueof20N-m(180in-lb).
6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page17).
7.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page10).
8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refer
toFillingtheFuelTank(page10).
9.Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly);referto
ChargingtheBattery(page19).
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
25