Operator's Manual

CleaningundertheBeltCover
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Removegrassclippings
anddebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Beltcover
4.Liftoffthecoverandbrushoutallthedebrisaround
thebeltarea.
5.Installthebeltcover.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
Storage
Topreparethemachineforoff-seasonstorage,performthe
recommendedmaintenanceprocedures;refertoMaintenance
(page16).
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
machinetokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Emptythegasolinefromthefueltankwhenmowingforthe
lasttimebeforestoringthemachine.
1.Runtheengineuntilitstopsfromrunningoutof
gasoline.
2.Choketheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilinthe
crankcase;refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz)ofengineoil
totheenginecrankcasethroughthespark-plughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimesbypullingthe
recoil-starthandletodistributetheoilthroughoutthe
enginecrankcase.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanunderthemachine;refertoCleaningunderthe
Machine(page21).
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinder
headns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthe
topofthemowerhousing.
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