Operator's Manual

Storage
Topreparethemachineforoff-seasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures;
refertoMaintenance(page18).
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
(page19).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz)of
engineoiltotheenginecrankcasethroughthe
spark-plughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimesby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletodistributetheoil
throughouttheenginecrankcase.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthe
wiretothesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanunderthemachine;refertoCleaning
undertheMachine(page23).
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,
cylinderheadns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefrom
theexternalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,
andthetopofthemowerhousing.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblade;referto
InspectingtheBlade(page21).
5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page18).
6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaces
withpaintavailablefromanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlyusingthestartertoblowouttheexcess
oilfromthecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplug;refertoServicingthe
SparkPlug(page20).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;
refertoMaintenance(page18).
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengine-oillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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