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. R emo v e 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 .
Folding the Handle
1. R emo v e the lo w er handle knobs ( Figure 40 ).
Figure 40
Note: Attac h the lo w er handle knobs onto the bolts in
the handle to prev ent losing them.
2. Detac h the lo w er handle brac k ets from the lo w er end of
both handle sides ( Figure 40 ).
3. R otate the handle forw ard ( Figure 41 ).
Important: R oute the ca bles to the outside of the
handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle.
Figure 41
4. T o unfold the handle , refer to Unfolding the Handle .
Removing the Mower from
Storage
1. R emo v e the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly using
the star ter to blo w the ex cess oil from the cylinder .
2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a tor que
wrenc h to 15 ft-lb (20 N ⋅ m).
3. Connect the wire to the spark plug .
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