Operator's Manual

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Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

GeneralInformation

1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance

procedures;refertoMaintenance(page16).

2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing;refertoCleaning

undertheMachine(page23).

3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts

oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe

machine.

4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting

theBlades(page21).

5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter

(page17).

6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith

paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(electric-start

modelonly).

9.Foldthehandleforstorage;refertoAdjustingthe

HandleHeight(page11).

PreparingtheFuelSystem

WARNING

Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong

periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact

withanopename.

•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.

•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe

fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith

anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora

waterheaterpilotlight.)

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany

enclosure.

Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel

asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank

whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.

1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

2.Starttheengineagain.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;

refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

2.Removethesparkplug.

3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),ofmotoroil

totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.

4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylinder.

5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto

thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome

intocontactwiththesparkplug.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Unfoldthehandle;refertoAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page11).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,

orcracked;refertotheengineoperator’smanual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended

torqueof20N-m(180in-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page16).

7.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto

FillingtheFuelTank(page9).

9.Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly);referto

ChargingtheBattery(page18).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.