Operator's Manual

Storage
Store the mo w er in a cool, clean, dr y place .
Preparing the Mower for
Storage
Gasoline v apor s can explode.
• Do not stor e gasoline mor e than 30 days.
• Do not stor e the mo w er in an enclosur e near an
open flame.
• Allo w the engine to cool bef or e storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year , add fuel stabilizer to
the fuel as directed b y the engine man ufacturer .
2. R un the mo w er until the engine stops from r unning
out of fuel.
3. Prime the engine and star t it ag ain.
4. Allo w the engine to r un until it stops . W hen y ou can no
long er star t the engine , it is sufficiently dr y .
5. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and connect
the wire onto the retaining post.
6. R emo v e the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil through
the spark plug hole , and pull the star ter rope slo wly
sev eral times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder to
prev ent cylinder cor rosion during the off-season.
7. Loosely install the spark plug .
8. Tighten all n uts , bolts , and screws .
9. Charg e the batter y for 72 hours , then unplug the batter y
c harg er and store the mo w er in an unheated area. If y ou
m ust store the mo w er in a heated area, y ou m ust c harg e
the batter y ev er y 90 da ys (model 20656 only).
Folding the Handle
Y ou can fold the handle in tw o positions: v er tical and fully
folded.
Vertical Position
T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult
in serious per sonal injur y .
Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop
bef or e lea ving the operating position.
1. Go to the left side of the la wn mo w er .
2. Ste p on the handle release lev er ( Figure 45 ).
Figure 45
3. Raise the handle to the v er tical position ( Figure 46 ).
Figure 46
4. T o unfold the handle , simply retur n the handle to the
operating position ( Figure 47 ).
Figure 47
Fully Folded Position
T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult
in serious per sonal injur y .
Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop
bef or e lea ving the operating position.
1. Go to the left side of the la wn mo w er .
2. Ste p on the handle release lev er ( Figure 48 ).
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