Operator's Manual

Storage
StoringtheMachine
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition,remove
thekey,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirefrom
thesparkplug.
3.Removedebris,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternal
partsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.
4.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.(7.8mlperLor
1ozperUSgallon).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandused
atalltimes.
Important:Donotuseanalcohol-based
stabilizer(ethanolormethanol).Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
5.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
6.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrain
thefueltankusingapumptypesiphon.Dispose
offuelproperly;recycleasperlocalcodes.
7.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.
8.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart
again.
9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page16).
10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;referto
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter(page17).
11.Removeandchargethebattery;referto
ChargingtheBattery(page22).
12.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;
refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page19).
13.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pour2tablespoonsofengineoilintothespark
plughole.Nowusethestartertocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstallthewire
onthesparkplug(s).
14.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
15.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
16.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
17.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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