Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheDriveBelts
Iftheauger/impellerdrivebeltorthetraction-drivebelt
becomesworn,oil-soaked,orotherwisedamaged,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacethebelt.
Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Fuelfumesarehighlyammable,explosive,and
dangerousifinhaled.Ifyoustoretheproductinan
areawithanopename,thefuelfumesmayignite
andcauseanexplosion.
•Donotstorethemachineinahouse(living
area),basement,oranyotherareawhereignition
sourcesmaybepresent,suchashotwaterand
spaceheaters,clothesdryers,furnaces,andother
appliances.
•Donottipthemachineeitherforwardorbackward
withfuelinthefueltank;otherwise,fuelmayleak
outofthemachine.
•Donotstorethemachinewithitshandletipped
downontotheground;otherwise,oilmayleakinto
theenginecylinderandontotheground,andthe
enginemaynotstart.
StoringtheMachine
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizertofreshfuelasdirectedbythefuel
stabilizermanufacturer.
Important:Donotstorefuellonger
thanthatsuggestedbythefuelstabilizer
manufacturer.
2.Runtheenginefor10minutestodistributethe
conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginerunsoutoffuel.
4.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.
Whenyoucannolongerstarttheengine,itis
sufcientlydry.
6.Allowtheenginetocool.
7.Removethekey.
8.Cleanthemachinethoroughly.
9.Touchupchippedsurfaceswithpaintavailable
fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Sand
affectedareasbeforepainting,andusearust
preventativetopreventthemetalpartsfrom
rusting.
10.Tightenallloosescrews,bolts,andlocknuts.
Repairorreplaceanydamagedparts.
11.Coverthemachineandstoreitinaclean,dry
placeoutofthereachofchildren.
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