Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
orpilotlightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin thefuel tankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
To preventgumdepositsfromforminginsidethe engine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuel systemmust
be eithercompletelyemptied,orthe gasolinemustbe treatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountof stabilizer
for the capacityof the fuel system.
c. Fillthe fueltankwithtreatedfuelandrunthe enginefor 2-3
minutesto get stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthe fuel system:
a. Donot drainfuel whenthe engineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeof fuel fromthetank bydisconnect-
ing thefuel linefromthe in-linefuel filternearthe engine.
Seethe completeinstructionsforDrainingThe Fuellaterin
this section.
Gasolineis extremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringthe equipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuel only intoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
froman openflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuel lineandrunthe engineuntil it startsto
falter,thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuel in thecarburetorhas beenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuel lineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthesystem.
DRAiNiNG THE FUEL
1. Locatethe fuel filter,whichis locatedonthe leftsideof the
engine,andmaybe attachedto the enginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthetie strap,if present,then pinchthe in-lineclamponthe
fuel filterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe clampupthe fuel line.
3. Pullthefuel linefreefromthefilterandplacethe openendof the
lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedinthe lubrica-
tion instructions.
2. Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour unit.
3. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto corrosive
materials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineis a toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
your localauthoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethe sparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil
throughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengine
severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacethe sparkplug.
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