Operator's Manual

Storage
Topreparethemowerforoff-seasonstorage,perform
therecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.Referto
Maintenance.
Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
mowertokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesinto
contactwithanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsof
time.
•Donotstorethemowerwithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosure
withanopename.(Forexample,afurnace
orawaterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitin
anyenclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebefore
storingthemower.
1.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoilto
thecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanthemowerhousing.RefertoCleaningunder
theMowerHousing.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinder
headns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthe
topofthemowerhousing.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblade.Referto
MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.
5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter.
6.Lubricatethepivotarms;refertoLubricatingthe
PivotArms.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
8.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N⋅m).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;refer
toMaintenance.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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