Operator's Manual

CleaningundertheBelt
Cover
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Removegrass
clippingsanddebrisfromunderthe
beltcover.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure29)fromthe
mowerhousing.
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Figure29
1.Beltcover
4.Liftoffthecoverandbrushoutallthedebris
aroundthebeltarea.
5.Installthebeltcover.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
Storage
Topreparethemachineforoff-seasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures;
refertoMaintenance(page16).
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.Cover
themachinetokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesinto
contactwithanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsof
time.
•Donotstorethemachinewithgasoline
inthefueltankorthecarburetorinan
enclosurewithanopename.(For
example,afurnaceorawaterheaterpilot
light.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitin
anyenclosure.
Emptythegasolinefromthefueltankwhenmowing
forthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.
1.Runtheengineuntilitstopsfromrunningout
ofgasoline.
2.Choketheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufciently
dry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilin
thecrankcase;refertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page17).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz)of
engineoiltotheenginecrankcasethroughthe
spark-plughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimesby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletodistributetheoil
throughouttheenginecrankcase.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthe
wiretothesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanunderthemowerhousing;referto
CleaningundertheMowerHousing(page21).
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