Manual

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuel intankindoorsorin poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
orpilot lightas 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
stabilizertopreventdeterioration.
1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountof stabilizer
for the capacityof the fuel system.
c. Fillthe fueltankwithtreatedfuel andrunthe enginefor 2-3
minutestoget stabilizedfuel intothe carburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthe fuel system:
a. Donotdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeof fuel fromthetank bydisconnect-
ing thefuel linefromthe in-linefuel filternearthe engine.
Seethe completeinstructionsfor DrainingThe Fuellaterin
this section.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringthe equipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuelonly intoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
froman openflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuel lineandrunthe engineuntilit startsto
falter,thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuel in thecarburetorhas beenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
DRAiNiNG THE FUEL
1. Locatethe fuel filter,whichis locatedonthe leftsideof the
engine,andmaybe attachedto the enginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,thenpinchthe in-lineclamponthe
fuel filterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe clampupthe fuel line.
3. Pullthefuel linefreefromthe filterandplacethe openendof the
lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedinthe lubrica-
tion instructions.
2. Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyourunit.
3. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto corrosive
materials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact
your localauthoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethe sparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil
throughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengine
severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacethe sparkplug.
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